Holloway Head, Birmingham, B1 1UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 1UF is primarily male, with 61.6% 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	24.8%	38.4%	13.6%	51.0%	-12.6%
Male	75.2%	61.6%	-13.6%	49.0%	12.6%

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 1UF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.4% 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	76%	75.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	37.5%
Married: Opposite sex	10%	11.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-32.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.6%	43.5%	12.9%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	32.8%	34.5%	1.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	20.7%	14.7%	-6.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	12.7%	5.7%	-7.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	16.9%	-10.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.7%	8.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	21%	34.6%	13.6%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	10.3%	1.2%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	9.9%	13.2%	3.3%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	54.5%	42.6%	-11.9%	81.4%	-38.8%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	64.6%	56.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	10.2%	14.6%	4.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	56.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	6.4%	17.8%	11.4%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	11.4%	5.3%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	14%	6.8%	-7.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Holloway Head Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holloway Head was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.9% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holloway Head has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 140th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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 1UF, 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 Holloway Head are based on 128 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 Head, Birmingham, B1 1UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 1UF

Average Price
£101,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,874

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holloway Head

Average Price
£245,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,923

Other
£1,456,239

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holloway HeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 226 Cleveland Tower Holloway Head, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2020-10-20	£116,817
Flat 211 Cleveland Tower Holloway Head, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2020-03-11	£113,569
Flat 218 Cleveland Tower Holloway Head, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2016-12-15	£126,826
Flat 218 Cleveland Tower Holloway Head, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2013-04-19	£103,299
Flat 224 Cleveland Tower Holloway Head, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2007-03-12	£95,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 1UF

Employment

B1 1UF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B1 1UF 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	92
Student (economically inactive)	49
Unemployed	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	25
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
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	757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,693 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	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	1,259 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	436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	2,076 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	1,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,942 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,065 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	2,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,451 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,398 yd	Academy converter	No	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	757 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	842 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	1,344 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
Coffee Diner	1 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	116 yd
Kennys Jamaican Patties, Restaurant	32-34 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham	136 yd
No.1 Chinese Cafe and Takeaway	22 Holloway Circus Queensway, Birmingham	153 yd
Bournes Coffee & Cocktails	7-8 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	155 yd
Velvet Dessert	5 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Medusa Gentlemen's Club	142 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	98 yd
Le Bar Jester	The Jester, Holloway Circus Queensway	134 yd
Heavens Wine Bar	First Floor, 32-34 Holloway Circus	136 yd
Scarlets	34 Horse Fair, Birmingham	148 yd
Keg and Grill	Westside Two, 20 Suffolk Street Queensway	190 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaorma Hub	11A Exeter Street, Birmingham	96 yd
Bull Burgers	46 Holloway Head, Birmingham	108 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	119 yd
Adams	40 Horse Fair, Birmingham	148 yd
Caspian Grill	37-38 Horse Fair, Birmingham	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	265 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	299 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	316 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	324 yd
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	326 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	121 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		131 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	384 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	412 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	447 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		451 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	478 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B1 1UF