Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 2DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.4%	52.3%	8.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	56.6%	47.7%	-8.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.5% 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	72.1%	77.5%	5.4%	37.9%	39.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	16.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (97.1%) 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	64.8%	70.9%	6.1%	48.4%	22.5%
Good health	30.2%	26.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-9.8%
Bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 2DR this area, 4.4% 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 71.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	71%	71.1%	0.1%	33.8%	37.3%
Other	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	0.7%	9.0%
Indian	15.7%	6.5%	-9.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	2.5%	8.7%	6.2%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	52.1%	39%	-13.1%	81.4%	-42.4%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2%	15.5%	13.5%	0.6%	14.9%
Other	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.9% 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	59.3%	33.9%	-25.4%	83.2%	-49.3%
European Union	6.6%	12.3%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3%	9%	6.0%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	34.2%	7.5%	5.6%	28.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
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 33.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.3% 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	58.9%	33.8%	-25.1%	83.2%	-49.4%
10+ Years	15.5%	10.3%	-5.2%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	10.1%	7.1%	-3.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	40.8%	34.0%	1.9%	38.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.4%	76.7%	-37.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	12.8%	0.1%	12.7%
Eastern Asia	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Centenary Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Centenary Square was 249.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Centenary Square has the 42nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 350th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.2%.

🔎 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 2DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Centenary Square are based on 1 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 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 2DR

Average Price
£3,625,610

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,625,610

Estimated Average Property Prices for Centenary Square

Average Price
£3,687,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,687,805

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Centenary SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2017-09-22	£3,687,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 2DR

Employment

B1 2DR 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 2DR 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	137
Student (economically inactive)	74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	86
Human health and social work activities	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	32
Information and communication	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Financial and insurance activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	980 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	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	1,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	804 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,687 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	2,676 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,086 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	406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	467 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Exchange University of B'ham	3 Centenary Square, Birmingham	56 yd
Compass Group Cafe Delluci	1 Centenary Square, Birmingham	112 yd
Compass Group Hospitality Kitchen	1 Centenary Square, Birmingham	112 yd
Compass Group Staff Restaurant	1 Centenary Square, Birmingham	112 yd
Starbucks Level 7	1 Centenary Square, Birmingham	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canal House	Canal House, 12 Bridge Street	131 yd
Soloman Cutler	Regency Wharf, Broad Street	167 yd
Walkabout Birmingham (88th Street, V	Walkabout Inn, 266-271 Broad Street	167 yd
The O Bar	O Bar, 264 Broad Street	167 yd
Reflex	36-37 Broad Street, Birmingham	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	374 yd
Subway Unit 4	Orion Building, 90 Navigation Street	451 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	461 yd
Greggs	85 New Street, Ladywood	474 yd
Dessert Box	121 Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	372 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	392 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	392 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	401 yd
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	451 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	87 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	168 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	394 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	518 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	568 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%

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