Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 1LY is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	38.7%	45.3%	6.6%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	61.3%	54.7%	-6.6%	49.0%	5.7%

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 1LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.5% 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	79.2%	78.5%	-0.7%	37.9%	40.6%
Married: Opposite sex	15.4%	16%	0.6%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (91.5%) 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	67.9%	47.2%	-20.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	26.6%	44.3%	17.7%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 1LY this area, 9.5% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	9.5%	7.6%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.9%	2.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	60.8%	56.2%	-4.6%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	17.3%	16.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	15.8%
Indian	18.8%	6.6%	-12.2%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	43.2%	50.9%	7.7%	81.4%	-30.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% 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	43.5%	35.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	9.6%	29.6%	20.0%	6.1%	23.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	40.6%	23%	-17.6%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.1% 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	42.8%	35.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	26.6%	7.1%	-19.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	13.3%	17.5%	4.2%	2.9%	14.6%
2-5 Years	13.3%	16%	2.7%	2.2%	13.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	23.6%	19.5%	1.9%	21.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	76.7%	-36.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	9.3%	0.3%	9.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Suffolk Street Queensway dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Street Queensway was 433.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Suffolk Street Queensway has the 21st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 116th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B1 1LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Suffolk Street Queensway are based on 299 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 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 1LY

Average Price
£169,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,734

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Street Queensway

Average Price
£294,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,913

Other
£3,390,112

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk Street Queensway

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 61 Westside Two, 20 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-08-18	£129,231
Apartment 85 Westside Two, 20 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-04-30	£108,621
Apartment 65 Westside Two, 20 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2019-09-24	£175,511
Apartment 107 Westside Two, 20 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-07-16	£210,250
Apartment 101 Westside Two, 20 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-02-08	£271,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 1LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B1 1LY 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	98
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4out of 4	930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,506 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	4out of 4	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	586 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,935 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	2,598 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,529 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	659 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	1,243 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Alexandra Theatre	Station Street, Ladywood	36 yd
Turtle Bay Restaurant	Turtle Bay, 81-91 John Bright Street	45 yd
Bournes Coffee & Cocktails	7-8 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	49 yd
Velvet Dessert	5 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	50 yd
The Babylon Grill	76 John Bright Street, Birmingham	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keg and Grill	Westside Two, 20 Suffolk Street Queensway	1 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 48 John Bright Street	59 yd
Brewdog Birmingham	81-87 John Bright Street, Birmingham	62 yd
Medusa Gentlemen's Club	142 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	97 yd
Le Bar Jester	The Jester, Holloway Circus Queensway	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Wok Express	11 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	49 yd
Dessert Box	121 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	92 yd
Subway Unit 4	Orion Building, 90 Navigation Street	144 yd
Chicken Express	45 Station Street, Ladywood	207 yd
Rodroj Original Kebab House	25-27 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	144 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	275 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	285 yd
Tesco	Unit 43, Grand Central	291 yd
PandaFresh	72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	292 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	98 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	167 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		244 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	410 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre) 16-28 16-28 Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	468 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.7 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	168.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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