B14 4DY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Archer Road, 0.7km from Warstock in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Billesley ward and the Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B14 4DY is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. An average age of 35 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 42% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 67 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £183k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for B14 4DY are sourced from Output Area E00045410 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ARCHER ROAD, B14 4DY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ARCHER ROAD, B14 4DY.
293
35
£ 35,900 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B14 4DY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates B14 4DY — age 35, 53% ownership, 14% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B14 4DY. The average age is 34.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 177,000
3 sales · Mean £ 175,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around B14 4DY is moderate at 67 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Yardley Wood Community Primary School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Highters Heath Nursery School
Highters Heath Community School
Billesley Primary School
Grendon Primary School
Kings Heath Boys
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
24 nearby- Yardley Wood Pantry0.7 km
- AJs Convenience Store0.3 km
- Drink Box Ltd0.5 km
- Cost Cutter1.0 km
- Rumboogie0.9 km
- + 19 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Yardley Wood Social Club0.4 km
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd0.6 km
- Sweet Chillies0.8 km
- Billsedge Cafe0.8 km
- D J Quinns0.8 km
- Moseley Rugby Club1.0 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Heron Foods0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
13 nearby- Beholden Takeaway0.4 km
- Oriental Chef0.6 km
- Good Grubb0.8 km
- Prince of Wales Fish Bar0.9 km
- Ruby Garden0.8 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Yardley Wood0.9 km
- Shirley2.0 km
- Hall Green2.5 km
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Postcode Profile: B144DY · Data under Open Government Licence