St Marks Street, Birmingham, B1 2UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B1 2UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	41.8%	48.7%	6.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	58.2%	51.3%	-6.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	56.5%	47%	-9.5%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	38.8%	12.9%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	36.8%	52%	15.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	30.1%	25.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	20.1%	13.6%	-6.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2UJ this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	30.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	15%	29.8%	14.8%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	13.5%	5%	-8.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	12.1%	44.7%	32.6%	2.5%	42.2%
Black Caribbean	18.4%	9.1%	-9.3%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	39.3%	22.5%	-16.8%	81.4%	-58.9%
Arab	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	5%	5.1%	0.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	58.2%	60%	1.8%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	13%	21.1%	8.1%	2.7%	18.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	4.7%	-6.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	60.2%	4.6%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	23.4%	19.2%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	13.4%	7.3%	-6.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	0.7%	-19.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is St Marks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marks Street was 120.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Marks Street has the 48th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 1103rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 2UJ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 St Marks Street are based on 13 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 St Marks Street, Birmingham, B1 2UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 2UJ

Average Price
£75,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,560

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marks Street

Average Price
£92,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£39,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,439

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marks Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Canterbury Tower St Marks Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£52,000	2005-10-24	£72,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 2UJ

Employment

B1 2UJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Real estate 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	1,687 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	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	443 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	826 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,677 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	419 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,244 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	2,717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	922 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
Le Mystic Restaurant	10 King Edwards Road, Birmingham	94 yd
Ristorante Caffe Gustami	4 King Edwards Road, Birmingham	97 yd
Elior Uk Ltd	1 Spring Hill, Soho	207 yd
Klassic Grill	110 Icknield Street, Soho	353 yd
Lekker	22 Carver Street, Birmingham	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	171 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	389 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	448 yd
Jukeboxers Duelling Piano Bar	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	611 yd
The Button Factory	25 Frederick Street, Birmingham	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	207 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	571 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	588 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	595 yd
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	206 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	207 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	571 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	858 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	317 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	750 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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