B14 5JE, Alcester Road South, Birmingham - Useful information

The B14 5JE post code is located in the West Midlands region of England. It is assigned to Alcester Road South in . If you are thinking of moving to Alcester Road South or anywhere in the B14 5JE postcode, you’ll want to know what the area is really like, not estate agents telling you what you want to hear. The useful information not market spiel. You will find out if the area is a street crime hotspot or crime-free idyl, a ghetto of unemployment or the land of opportunity. Is living in B14 5JE postcode likely to send you on a downward spiral of ill health or is it a salubrious haven. The information everyone wants to know before moving home. It might save you staking the place out of night to see if Alcester Road South kicks off after dark with anti-social behaviour and your down time is constantly interrupted by the sound of Police sirens as they race to the 10th reported crime in the street that day or is a peaceful backwater.

Where possible, why try and present statistics down to the Local Super Output Area (LSOA) level or local district council level if not possible. This is the smallest area for which the government publishes statistics. It is roughly equivalent to around 1500 people or a few roads. We use the ‘best fit’ LSOA that includes the B14 5JE postcode and the roads surrounding Alcester Road South. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see what the B14 5JE post code really is like:

Geography & Administration

Country England
Region West Midlands
County
District Birmingham
Ward Highter's Heath
Suburb Druids Heath
B14 5JE Coordinates 52.405053,-1.886163 [see map]

Democracy

Constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak
MP Steve McCabe
Party Labour
Email
Website http://www.stevemccabe-mp.org.uk/
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If you reside in the B14 5JE post code and want to register to vote, you need to contact the electoral services department at .

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Deprivation

Nothing provides an snapshop of the Alcester Road South area quite like the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation. These government statistics published every two years give home buyers and movers an insight into what the area is really like from the quality of the environment to the likelihood of being a victim of crime. We have taken the raw data for the LSOA that includes B14 5JE and applied the traffic light colour code system, providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.
4
Below Average
Overall Deprivation Decile
Deprivation Domain
Decile
Income
5
Employment
6
Education, Skills & Training
3
Health & Disability
5
Crime
4
Barriers to Housing & Services
5
Living Environment
2
Child Income Deprivation
4
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation (2019)

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in B14 5JE, Druids Heath

If you are thinking of moving to the Alcester Road South, you'll want to know if the area is salubrius or will put you on a downward spiral of ill health.

How residents rated their own health

In every UK Census there is a question for respondents to rate their health with the options of very bad, bad, fair, good and very good. We have taken the overall number of respondents in Birmingham and converted the results into percentages.
Source: UK Census 2011

Your health in Birmingham compared to residents in Bromsgrove, Sandwell, Solihull

These statistics measure the likelihood of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely!
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in B14 5JE

Since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) the Department for Work and Pensions no longer publishes statistics on the percentage of working age people in an area that are unemployed and seeking work. It is almost if they don't want you to know the true level of joblessness... However, the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019 (IoD2019) has a measure of people 'involuntarily' out of work in the LSOA that includes Alcester Road South. Although this statistic contains those who are jobless because of illness or disability, it is a good indicator of the general level of unemployment in an area. Here we will compare the rank for Alcester Road South (B14 5JE) to the average rank in the rest of Druids Heath, and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around B14 5JE, Druids Heath

Although Universal Credit (UC) is a in and out of work benefit, it is a good indicator of the levels of unemployment and crucially as we move to a 'gig economy', under employment in Alcester Road South. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.
Source: Department for Work & Pensions August 2020

Wages Statistics: How much can you expect to earn in B14 5JE?

Every year the Office of National Statitics (ONS) publishes its labour market survery. Amongst these statitics is how much gross weekly pay you can earn on average in any local district council area. Birmingham is ranked 213/314 local district councils in England, from the highest down to the lowest average weekly gross pay.
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020

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