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B14 5DW

Kemsley Road

Highter's Heath

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Detailed insights for B14 5DW

Overview

Postcode B14 5DW is located in a major urban area, within the Highter's Heath ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Highter's Heath & Maypole area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 143.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Highter's Heath & Maypole is £49,825 per year. The nearest station is Yardley Wood located about 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Daisy Farm Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Highter's Heath & Maypole has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Highter's Heath & Maypole has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Highter's Heath & Maypole is £49,825 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 261 ft away from B14 5DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Highter's Heath & Maypole near B14 5DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yardley Wood located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B14 5DW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDaisy Farm ParkLargeWalking directions to Daisy Farm Park

Area Profile

Population
252
Population density
6,756 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
88.26(+909%)
Violence and sexual offences
61.85(+62%)
Vehicle crime
15.98(+142%)
Other theft
14.59(+155%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.9(+94%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
82.28%
Indian
10
3.94%
Irish
8
3.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.36%
Pakistani
6
2.36%
Total population: 254

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
50
22.32%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
20.54%
No qualifications
40
17.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
16.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
13.84%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
48.67%
Owns with a mortgage
44
38.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.08%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.54%
Shared ownership
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Highter's Heath

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Highter's Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,950 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Highter's Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Highter's Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£333,000
Flats15£145,000
Semi-Detached66£260,000
Terraced43£228,000

10 year median price trend in Highter's Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highter's Heath.

Schools

In the B14 5DW postcode area, located within Highter's Heath & Maypole, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B14 5DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGrendon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHollywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B14 5DW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B14 5DW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAlcester Convenience StoreMeadfoot Avenue, Birmingham, B14 5HHWalking directions to Alcester Convenience Store
0.2 miIceland949 Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5JAWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miLifestyle ExpressIdmiston Croft, Birmingham, B14 5NJWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.2 miRajah SuperstoreAlcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5EZWalking directions to Rajah Superstore
0.2 miAldiAlcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5JEWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham Selly OakE14001099
WardHighter's HeathE05011146
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Highter's Heath & MaypoleE02001948
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 122DE01008948
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.