Commercial Street, Birmingham, B1 1RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 1RH is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	39.3%	40.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	60.7%	59.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	10.3%

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 1RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	83.1%	70.7%	-12.4%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	8.7%	20%	11.3%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	67.7%	55.9%	-11.8%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	30.8%	29%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	0.5%	10.3%	9.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1%	4.8%	3.8%	4.0%	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 1RH this area, 7.6% 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 71.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	66.2%	71.5%	5.3%	33.8%	37.7%
Other	7.7%	0.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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)
Chinese	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	10.0%
Indian	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1%	2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	4%	2.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	61.7%	50%	-11.7%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	4%	2%	-2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1%	8%	7.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	53.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	10.4%	16.6%	6.2%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	21.4%	2.5%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	53.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	20.9%	13.8%	-7.1%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5%	9.7%	4.7%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	17.9%	14.9%	1.9%	16.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Street was 60.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Commercial Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 1066th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 1RH, 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 Commercial Street are based on 205 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 Commercial Street, Birmingham, B1 1RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 1RH

Average Price
£222,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,522

Other
£308,764

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£545,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,332

Other
£5,696,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 89 Viva, 10 Commercial Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-18	£120,478
Unit 1 Viva, 10 Commercial Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-08-23	£720,735
Apartment 88 Viva, 10 Commercial Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2020-02-13	£179,133
Apartment 97 Viva, 10 Commercial Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2020-02-07	£165,166
Apartment 77 Viva, 10 Commercial Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2019-10-11	£219,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 1RH

Employment

B1 1RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B1 1RH 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	88
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	4
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate 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	777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,647 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	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,237 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	407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,244 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	2,165 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	1,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,710 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	2,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,225 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	2,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,692 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	739 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,377 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
Cote Brasserie	Cote Brasserie, 120-122 Wharfside Street	90 yd
Restaurant at The Woods	Strada, 109-111 Wharfside Street	91 yd
Nandos	105-107 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	91 yd
Zizzi	162-164 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	92 yd
Gas Street Social	166-168 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craven Arms	The Craven Arms, 1 Upper Gough Street	68 yd
Ghost Club	89 Holloway Head, Birmingham	193 yd
Medusa Gentlemen's Club	142 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	200 yd
Keg and Grill	Westside Two, 20 Suffolk Street Queensway	248 yd
Brewdog Birmingham	81-87 John Bright Street, Birmingham	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Box	121 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	175 yd
Bull Burgers	46 Holloway Head, Birmingham	240 yd
Chop Wok Express	11 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	265 yd
Shaorma Hub	11A Exeter Street, Birmingham	271 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	63 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	92 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	260 yd
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	288 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	55 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	182 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	363 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		370 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	473 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	226.8 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	208.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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