Holliday Street, Birmingham, B1 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 1PW is primarily male, with 60.7% 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	39.8%	39.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	60.2%	60.7%	0.5%	49.0%	11.7%

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 1PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.7% 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	70.1%	77.7%	7.6%	37.9%	39.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	13.1%	-9.1%	44.2%	-31.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (87.4%) 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	59.7%	53.3%	-6.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	29.5%	34.1%	4.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	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.

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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.6%	10%	9.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	67.7%	67.7%	0.0%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	8.4%	3.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	66.5%	50.4%	-16.1%	81.4%	-31.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	3.4%	6%	2.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% 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	59.1%	46.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	8.5%	18.4%	9.9%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4%	5.9%	1.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	14.7%	-9.2%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.2% 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%	46.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	11.4%	16.2%	4.8%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	13.6%	10.3%	-3.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	14%	5.5%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	13.2%	4.7%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Holliday Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holliday Street was 122.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holliday Street has the 67th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1088th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.9%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B1 1PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Holliday Street are based on 911 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 Holliday Street, Birmingham, B1 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 1PW

Average Price
£161,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,236

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holliday Street

Average Price
£451,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,920

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,366

Other
£18,824,574

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holliday Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 49 Churchgate Plaza, 185 Holliday Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-01-24	£188,174
Apartment 27 Churchgate Plaza, 185 Holliday Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-02-23	£131,524
Apartment 23 Churchgate Plaza, 185 Holliday Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-23	£122,059
Apartment 21 Churchgate Plaza, 185 Holliday Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-10	£132,777
Apartment 13 Churchgate Plaza, 185 Holliday Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-04-20	£155,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 1PW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B1 1PW 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	69
Part-Time Employee	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	3
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4out of 4	834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,109 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	- not rated	511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,097 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,415 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,489 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	3,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,050 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	843 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,066 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
C B S O	Berkley Street, Birmingham	66 yd
Chai and Crumbs	2 Waterfront Walk, Birmingham	93 yd
Al Bayt	26 Waterfront Walk, Birmingham	116 yd
Canal Side Cafe	35 Saturday Bridge, Gas Street	131 yd
Trident House Kitchen	Trident House, Granville Square	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tap & Spile	Tap And Spile, 10-16 Gas Street	207 yd
The Anson Boat	Gas Street Basin, Gas Street	207 yd
O'Neills On Broad Street	O Neills, 232 Broad Street	241 yd
J D Wetherspoon	The Figure Of Eight, 236-239 Broad Street	241 yd
Players Birmingham	240 Broad Street, Birmingham	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	304 yd
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	304 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	304 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	491 yd
Dessert Box	121 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	314 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	328 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	340 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	439 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	187 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	504 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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