Caldwell Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B9 5TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	48.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.7%	51.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5TQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	34.6%	30.6%	-4.0%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	60.1%	7.8%	44.2%	15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	45.9%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.1%	33.6%	0.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14%	14.6%	0.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5TQ this area, 38.4% 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	38.4%	4.4%	18.2%	20.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	19.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	13.7%	3.2%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.8% 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	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	52.5%	56.9%	4.4%	2.7%	54.2%
Other Asian	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	13.6%	5.8%	-7.8%	81.4%	-75.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.7%	10.8%	7.1%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	59.9%	58%	-1.9%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	2.9%	5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	30.9%	31.8%	0.9%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	58.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	4.9%	27.9%	23.0%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	1.7%	-20.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	6.9%	46.2%	-39.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	83.6%	6.5%	77.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Caldwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caldwell Road was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caldwell Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 987th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B9 5TQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Caldwell Road are based on 89 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 Caldwell Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5TQ

Average Price
£202,514

Semi-Detached
£213,773

Terraced
£196,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caldwell Road

Average Price
£212,397

Semi-Detached
£208,239

Terraced
£213,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caldwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Caldwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-23	£235,227
12 Caldwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-05-04	£196,323
18 Caldwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-06-14	£211,108
8 Caldwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-05-04	£199,178
14 Caldwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-04-06	£166,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5TQ

Employment

B9 5TQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5TQ 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

Full-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	56
Self-Employed	51
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	28
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Infant School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	201 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	944 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	969 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,220 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,305 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
S'More Desserts Ltd	81 Caldwell Road, Birmingham	221 yd
Lisa'S Kitchen	153 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	299 yd
McDonald's	Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green	385 yd
Multiano Pizza	682 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	386 yd
Lal Qela	730-732 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham		299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M Alam Halal Butchers	702 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	390 yd
Roti & Curry Bazaar	664 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	390 yd
Caspian Pizza	674 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	390 yd
Arfat Kebab House	684 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	390 yd
Spicy Rooster Hut	676 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	408 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	408 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	629 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	672 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	372 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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