Albion Street, Birmingham, B1 3AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 3AA is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	43.3%	46.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	56.7%	53.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.7% 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	79.1%	79.7%	0.6%	37.9%	41.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.8%	14.4%	1.6%	44.2%	-29.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.9%) 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	60.6%	63.7%	3.1%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	33.7%	29.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3AA this area, 5.4% 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 64.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	64.8%	64.4%	-0.4%	33.8%	30.6%
Other	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	71.2%	65.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	71.2%	62%	-9.2%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	6.1%	7.5%
Africa	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	14.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	61.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	7.7%	11.2%	3.5%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	8.7%	6.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	15%	7.8%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Albion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Street was 424.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albion Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 121st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 206.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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 3AA, 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 Albion Street are based on 57 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 Albion Street, Birmingham, B1 3AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 3AA

Average Price
£309,116

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,180

Other
£1,009,352

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Street

Average Price
£338,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,946

Other
£782,607

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Albion Court Albion Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-06-17	£323,647
91 Albion Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-02	£241,192
101 Albion Court Albion Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-08-25	£241,219
103 Albion Court Albion Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,800	2022-10-04	£253,470
91 Albion Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-12	£203,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 3AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B1 3AA 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	101
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,377 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	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,998 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	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	738 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	1,008 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	56 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,491 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	685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	807 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,864 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	2,356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	634 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	685 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	747 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
Lekker	22 Carver Street, Birmingham	177 yd
Txikiteo	53 Frederick Street, Birmingham	192 yd
Tabu Bar & Restaurant	2 Newhall Place, 16-17 Newhall Hill	270 yd
Gorillas Kitchen	55 Tenby Street North, Birmingham	271 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori Restaurant	78-79 George Street, Ladywood	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	1 yd
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	219 yd
The Button Factory	25 Frederick Street, Birmingham	330 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	351 yd
The Rose Villa Tavern	Rose Villa Tavern, 170-172 Warstone Lane	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	272 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	341 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	342 yd
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	503 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	272 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	527 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	527 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	536 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	704 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	970 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	1,085 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	52.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B1 3AA