Area Information for Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT

Bowater Avenue in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Yardley West & Stechford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Yardley. This page combines information for the address Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B33 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B33 8UT.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Yardley West & Stechford
Constituency Birmingham Yardley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 35 property sales in Bowater Avenue, B33 8UT since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (South Yardley), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT:

Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UR
Kew Gardens, Birmingham, B33 8UU
Kington Way, Birmingham, B33 8PU
Lonsdale Close, Birmingham, B33 8PY
Stuarts Drive, Birmingham, B33 8US
Kington Way, Birmingham, B33 8PT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B33 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 35 property sales in Bowater Avenue since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 37
Terraced 48
Flat (Purpose-Built) 48
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 50
Owned with Mortgage 35
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 15
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 36
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 142

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 42
Two People 43
Three People 27
Four People 15
Five People 8
Six People 3
Seven People 3
8+ People 0
Total 141

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bowater Avenue, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 86
Other Household 13
Total 139

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 42
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 139

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Yardley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 165
Female 176
Total 341

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 23
5-9 25
10-14 21
15-19 19
20-24 16
25-29 17
30-34 25
35-39 28
40-44 15
45-49 19
50-54 24
55-59 28
60-64 24
65-69 20
70-74 13
75-79 10
80-84 7
85+ 5
Total 339

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B33 8UT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 105
Married 109
Separated 5
Divorced 31
Widowed 16
Total 266

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 136
Good 115
Fair 66
Bad 20
Very Bad 5
Total 342

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 68
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 70
Other 8
Total 264

Ethnic Group Embed This

Bowater Avenue, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 63% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 216
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 3
Pakistani 55
Bangladeshi 16
Other Asian 11
Black African 20
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 2
Other 1
Total 341

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 275
European Union 27
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 27
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 343

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 275
10+ Years 52
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 345

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B33 8UT.

Passport(s) Held
None 49
United Kingdom 255
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 20
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 10

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 61
Christian 168
Buddhist 0
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 85
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 28
Total 346

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 82
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 60
Looking After Home or Family 24
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 10
Total 265

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 22
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 125

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 15
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 38
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 49
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 45
Full-time Student 12
Total 265

Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT is within the South Yardley policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Bowater Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address South Yardley
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2724

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to B33 8UT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B33 8UT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT. The nearest railway station is Stechford, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stechford 0.6 miles
Lea Hall 1.1 miles
Acocks Green 1.8 miles
Tyseley 1.9 miles
Adderley Park 2 miles
Small Heath 2.2 miles
Marston Green 2.4 miles
Spring Road 2.5 miles
Olton 2.6 miles
Duddeston 2.7 miles
Bordesley 2.8 miles
Hall Green 3.1 miles
Gravelly Hill 3.3 miles
Aston 3.3 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.5 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.7 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 3.8 miles
Erdington 3.9 miles
Birmingham International 4 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT. The nearest is Blakesley Hall Primary School, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Blakesley Hall Primary School 400 yards January 2024
    
Stechford Primary School 530 yards July 2018
    
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 640 yards November 2016
    
The Oval School 0.7 miles June 2013
    
Oasis Academy Hobmoor 0.7 miles January 2023
    
Yardley Primary School 0.7 miles April 2018
    
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles January 2018
    
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School 0.8 miles January 2017
    
Waverley School (All Through) 0.8 miles September 2021
    
Alston Primary School 1 mile June 2019
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT. The nearest is Blackwater Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Blackwater Academy 0.7 miles  
Waverley School (All Through) 0.8 miles September 2021
    
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 0.9 miles February 2024
    
Cockshut Hill School 0.9 miles June 2023
    
East Birmingham Network Academy 0.9 miles May 2014
    
Waverley Studio College 1 mile January 2017
    
Saltley Academy 1.1 miles February 2018
    
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 1.1 miles March 2020
    
Starbank School (All Through) 1.1 miles June 2023
    
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy 1.4 miles February 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT. The nearest is Iridium Medical Practice, approximately 460 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT. The nearest is BCHC - Special Care, approximately 610 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT. The nearest is Heartlands Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Heartlands Hospital 0.9 miles
Tamarind Centre 1.2 miles
Hertford House 2.6 miles
Brooklands Hospital 2.8 miles
Zinnia Centre 3 miles
Ardenleigh 3.1 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 3.5 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 3.6 miles
Eden Unit 3.6 miles
Forward House 3.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Bowater Avenue, Birmingham, B33 8UT. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Yardley, approximately 0.9 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in B33 8UT

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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