Civic Close, Birmingham, B1 2NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 2NW is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	34.9%	43.9%	9.0%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	65.1%	56.1%	-9.0%	49.0%	7.1%

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 2NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	60.4%	56.9%	-3.5%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	24.7%	8.0%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	36.7%	42.7%	6.0%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	34.9%	36.2%	1.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.5%	13.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22.9%	20.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	38%	40.9%	2.9%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	10.4%	8%	-2.4%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	5%	10.8%	5.8%	1.0%	9.8%
Other Black	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	58.7%	41%	-17.7%	81.4%	-40.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	0%	12.3%	12.3%	1.6%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	69.3%	52.1%	-17.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	4.6%	15%	10.4%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	18.8%	0.5%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	51.9%	-14.2%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	12.4%	20.1%	7.7%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	13.6%	8.1%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	5%	8.9%	3.9%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	11%	5.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Civic Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Civic Close was 1242.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 242.1% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Civic Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 19th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 717.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B1 2NW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Civic Close are based on 67 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 Civic Close, Birmingham, B1 2NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 2NW

Average Price
£111,114

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,114

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Civic Close

Average Price
£132,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,599

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Civic CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Galton Tower Civic Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-10-17	£122,361
Flat 7 Galton Tower Civic Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2025-08-26	£73,846
Flat 10 Galton Tower Civic Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2025-06-06	£82,157
Flat 21 Galton Tower Civic Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2025-01-08	£76,676
Flat 35 Galton Tower Civic Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-03-22	£123,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 2NW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B1 2NW 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	39
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	23
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	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	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England VA Primary School Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	- not rated	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Great Colmore Street , Attwood Green B15 2AT	- not rated	1,184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	577 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,463 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,670 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,286 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 , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	191 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	431 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	488 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	1,080 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
IET Birmingham: Austin Court	80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham	110 yd
The Malt House	The Malthouse, 75 King Edwards Road	141 yd
B:Music Enterprises Ltd	Symphony Hall, Broad Street	161 yd
Starbucks	International Convention Centre, 8 Centenary Square	161 yd
Oak Kitchen		161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flapper	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	50 yd
The Prince of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 84-85 Cambridge Street	110 yd
Performances Birmingham Ltd	Symphony Hall, Broad Street	161 yd
The Park Playground Birmingham	3 Brindley Place, Birmingham	199 yd
Slug & Lettuce	9 The Waters Edge, Birmingham	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	50 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	310 yd
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	601 yd
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	601 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	276 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	276 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	510 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	689 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	267 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	548 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	718 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	776 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B1 2NW