Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B1 1BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	34.7%	49.3%	14.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	65.3%	50.7%	-14.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 area around B1 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	79.1%	74.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	36.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	20.5%	5.2%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.6%	58.3%	-5.3%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	32%	32.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	4%	7.6%	3.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 B1 1BY this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 64.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	2.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	5.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	55.8%	64.3%	8.5%	33.8%	30.5%
Other	11.6%	2.3%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	21.8%	19.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	19.0%
Indian	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	9.3%	4%	-5.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	6%	5.1%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	34.7%	37.4%	2.7%	81.4%	-44.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.1%	35.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-47.6%
European Union	4.4%	15.3%	10.9%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	47.1%	32.5%	-14.6%	5.6%	26.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.2%	35.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-47.5%
10+ Years	24.9%	9.5%	-15.4%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	17.8%	8.5%	-9.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	11.6%	14.8%	3.2%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	31.5%	23.9%	1.9%	29.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.6%	76.7%	-36.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	16%	0.3%	15.7%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Holloway Circus Queensway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holloway Circus Queensway was 1941.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 431.1% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holloway Circus Queensway has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 10th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 932.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B1 1BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Holloway Circus Queensway are based on 225 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 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 1BY

Average Price
£334,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,288

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holloway Circus Queensway

Average Price
£385,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,580

Other
£7,781,308

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holloway Circus QueenswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3106 10 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2026-01-16	£121,873
Apartment 3101 10 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-14	£119,750
Apartment 2701 10 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-07-18	£100,000
Apartment 3003 10 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,500	2025-05-02	£212,183
Apartment 2804 10 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-25	£186,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 1BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B1 1BY 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	169
Student (economically inactive)	151
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	40
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	13
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England VA Primary School Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	- not rated	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Great Colmore Street , Attwood Green B15 2AT	- not rated	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Junior and Infant School Bristol Street , B5 7BN	- not rated	957 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,343 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,277 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	878 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	886 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	1,174 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	1,213 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
Coffee Diner	1 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	25 yd
No.1 Chinese Cafe and Takeaway	22 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham	76 yd
Kennys Jamaican Patties, Restaurant	32-34 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham	84 yd
Velvet Dessert	5 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	102 yd
Bournes Coffee & Cocktails	7-8 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le Bar Jester	The Jester, Holloway Circus Queensway	84 yd
Heavens Wine Bar	First Floor, 32-34 Holloway Circus	84 yd
Medusa Gentlemen's Club	142 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	123 yd
Scarlets	34 Horse Fair, Birmingham	134 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 48 John Bright Street	148 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rodroj Original Kebab House	25-27 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	84 yd
Caspian Pizza	23 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	84 yd
Chop Wok Express	11 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	102 yd
Rodroj Fish & Chips	39 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	113 yd
Adams	40 Horse Fair, Birmingham	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PandaFresh	72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	211 yd
Tu Quynh Supermarket	Bambu, 1 Wrottesley Street	231 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	256 yd
Day In Supermarket	B11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	286 yd
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	293 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	54 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		96 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	383 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		384 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	503 yd
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre) 16-28 16-28 Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	504 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	306.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	289.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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