Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B1 1DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37%	50.7%	13.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	63%	49.3%	-13.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75% 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	72%	75%	3.0%	37.9%	37.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	15.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-29.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.1%) 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	49.3%	54.8%	5.5%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	36.5%	31.3%	-5.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	4.1%	-8.3%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	6.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	59.5%	14.9%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	15.6%	22.8%	7.2%	0.7%	22.1%
Indian	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.2%	13.2%	7.0%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
White	36%	25.8%	-10.2%	81.4%	-55.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	58.8%	47.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	6.6%	10.7%	4.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	28.4%	5.2%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.8% 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	58.8%	47.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	8.1%	15.8%	7.7%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	12.8%	6.5%	-6.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	21%	7.3%	1.9%	19.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	9.5%	0.3%	9.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Bow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Street was 436.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bow Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 114th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 235.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 1DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Bow Street are based on 21 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 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 1DW

Average Price
£211,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,321

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Street

Average Price
£199,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,517

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 12 City Walk Apartments, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-26	£159,168
Apartment 8 City Walk Apartments, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-06-25	£161,824
Apartment 2 City Walk Apartments, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-06-14	£163,972
Apartment 8 City Walk Apartments, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-09-10	£232,447
Apartment 1 City Walk Apartments, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2018-01-31	£214,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 1DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B1 1DW 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	97
Student (economically inactive)	50
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	16
Retired	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Construction	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	622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,786 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	178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England VA Primary School Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	- not rated	318 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	318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Junior and Infant School Bristol Street , B5 7BN	- not rated	679 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	811 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	438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	622 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,736 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	2,619 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,925 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,233 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,773 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	622 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	622 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,124 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Wang Hotpot	25 Essex Street, Birmingham	179 yd
The Palace Hotpot and BBQ	36-38 Essex Street, Birmingham	179 yd
Fusion	23 Essex Street, Birmingham	193 yd
Gaijin Sushi	78 Bristol Street, Birmingham	201 yd
Padthai Restaurant	86 Holloway Head, Birmingham	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chic Birmingham Ltd	28 Horse Fair, Birmingham	172 yd
Big Bar	29-30 Horse Fair, Birmingham	172 yd
Harbin Lounge	88 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham	174 yd
Scarlets	34 Horse Fair, Birmingham	186 yd
Shooters Bar & Bierkeller	21-22 Essex Street, Birmingham	193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	111 yd
Shaorma Hub	11A Exeter Street, Birmingham	124 yd
Bull Burgers	46 Holloway Head, Birmingham	147 yd
Adams	40 Horse Fair, Birmingham	186 yd
Caspian Grill	37-38 Horse Fair, Birmingham	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	230 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	312 yd
Day In Supermarket	B11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	363 yd
Tu Quynh Supermarket	Bambu, 1 Wrottesley Street	386 yd
PandaFresh	72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		215 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	303 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	308 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	333 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		428 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	495 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	501 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B1 1DW