Townsend Way, Birmingham, B1 2RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B1 2RT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	42.5%	48.4%	5.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	57.5%	51.6%	-5.9%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.2% 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	79.6%	77.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	39.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	19.8%	5.0%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.4%) 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	60.5%	64.4%	3.9%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	33.3%	28%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 2RT this area, 7.2% 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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	14%	-6.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	64.8%	8.3%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.8%	1.6%	-7.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.8%	7.2%	5.4%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	63.2%	56.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	-25.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	66.7%	51.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	9.2%	23.4%	14.2%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	14.5%	-5.2%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	50.8%	-15.4%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	7%	11.6%	4.6%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	14.8%	9.1%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Townsend Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Way was 61.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Townsend Way has the 16th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 1084th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

🔎 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 2RT, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Townsend Way are based on 147 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 Townsend Way, Birmingham, B1 2RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 2RT

Average Price
£240,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,027

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Way

Average Price
£245,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,549

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 204 10 Townsend Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-12-12	£134,020
Kings Court Plaza, 37 Townsend Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-09-10	£113,407
Apartment 402 10 Townsend Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-01-24	£208,676
Apartment 305 2 Townsend Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-02-15	£164,828
Apartment 404 10 Townsend Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-03-22	£154,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 2RT

Employment

B1 2RT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2RT 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	131
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	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	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,043 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	211 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	842 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	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	1,065 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	379 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,197 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,197 yd	Free schools	No	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	535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	928 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,782 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	2,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,446 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	66 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	418 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	535 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	890 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	202 yd
Costa Coffee	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	229 yd
Ed's Easy Diner	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	229 yd
Legoland Discovery Centre Birmingham	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	229 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori Restaurant	78-79 George Street, Ladywood	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flapper	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	164 yd
The Prince of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 84-85 Cambridge Street	202 yd
Jukeboxers Duelling Piano Bar	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	229 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	340 yd
The Park Playground Birmingham	3 Brindley Place, Birmingham	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	164 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	425 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	572 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	653 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	419 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	419 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	481 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	572 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	374 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	567 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	916 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	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	236.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	236.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B1 2RT