Botha Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B9 5LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.4%	48.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of B9 5LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	39.9%	6.4%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	53.5%	1.1%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	46.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	33.7%	39.8%	6.1%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B9 5LP this area, 31.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	31.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	15.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.2%	2.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	20.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	11.3%	1.7%	-9.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	37.3%	50.8%	13.5%	2.7%	48.1%
Other Asian	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	17.2%	6.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-74.5%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	61.3%	1.7%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	29.2%	2.5%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	61.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	22.4%	18.5%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	12.1%	7.9%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	13.5%	1.8%	-11.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	2.3%	-17.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.3%	37.2%	-35.9%
Christian	11.7%	46.2%	-34.5%
Muslim	85.2%	6.5%	78.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Botha Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Botha Road was 235.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.4% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Botha Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 382nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B9 5LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Botha Road are based on 156 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Botha Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5LP

Average Price
£180,290

Semi-Detached
£183,668

Terraced
£179,615

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Botha Road

Average Price
£191,235

Semi-Detached
£208,480

Terraced
£185,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Botha Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Botha Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-08-25	£212,382
102 Botha Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-10-29	£184,110
114 Botha Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-09-26	£224,954
128 Botha Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2018-03-02	£143,159
166 Botha Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2017-06-21	£155,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5LP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	42
Full-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	26
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Primary School Marchmont Road , B9 5XX	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	430 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,205 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albela	346 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	438 yd
Tasty Lab	403B Bordesley Green, Birmingham	460 yd
Uburger	405 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	476 yd
Fillings The Healthier Choice	187 Cherrywood Road, Birmingham	514 yd
Subway	300 Bordesley Green, Nechells	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	543 yd
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	974 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Corner	241 Pretoria Road, Birmingham	205 yd
MAJESTIC DELIGHTS	486 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	538 yd
Popeyes Fried Chicken	465 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	547 yd
O's Urban Deli	Unit 19, Bordesley Trading Estate	667 yd
See Fry	193 Bordesley Green, Nechells	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	461 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	495 yd
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	535 yd
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	574 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	362 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		917 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.