King Edwards Road, Birmingham, B1 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B1 2QA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	58.1%	49.1%	-9.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	41.9%	50.9%	9.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	47.3%	59.8%	12.5%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	24.8%	-10.9%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.1%	48.5%	1.4%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	28.4%	31.1%	2.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	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	39.1%	24.9%	-14.2%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	32.3%	15.9%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	10.1%	5.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	2.5%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	24.6%	16.5%	-8.1%	1.0%	15.5%
Other Black	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	7.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	27.7%	24.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-57.0%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	67.5%	50.9%	-16.6%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	3.5%	11.3%	7.8%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8%	13.6%	5.6%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	14.7%	7.4%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	1.3%	7.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	50.8%	-14.6%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	27.8%	22.6%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	7.5%	-13.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.9%	6.5%	18.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is King Edwards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Edwards Road was 107.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Edwards Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 1258th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 King Edwards Road are based on 43 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 King Edwards Road, Birmingham, B1 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 2QA

Average Price
£201,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Edwards Road

Average Price
£587,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,010

Other
£3,929,863

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Edwards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 King Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2018-01-19	£241,086
37 King Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£141,600	2016-09-16	£212,610
11 King Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-06-26	£160,233
9 King Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2015-03-10	£201,025
15 King Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,500	2015-02-13	£213,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 2QA

Employment

B1 2QA area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 2QA 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	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	24
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,423 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	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	675 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	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	844 yd	Community 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	- not rated	392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	924 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,579 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	423 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,252 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	2,781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	447 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,021 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
Le Mystic Restaurant	10 King Edwards Road, Birmingham	127 yd
Ristorante Caffe Gustami	4 King Edwards Road, Birmingham	133 yd
Elior Uk Ltd	1 Spring Hill, Soho	348 yd
BAIL-LICIOUS	First Floor, 21 Steward Street	431 yd
Crescent Theatre	Sheepcote Street, Birmingham	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	238 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	426 yd
Jukeboxers Duelling Piano Bar	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	492 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	578 yd
The Prince of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 84-85 Cambridge Street	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	348 yd
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	617 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	657 yd
Granny's Original Takeaway	220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	682 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	348 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	348 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	657 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	730 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	375 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	660 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	962 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,025 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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