Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 3AQ is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	39.4%	44.1%	4.7%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	60.6%	55.9%	-4.7%	49.0%	6.9%

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 3AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.7% 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	80.1%	78.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	40.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	14.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-29.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3%	5%	2.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
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 (91.8%) 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	68.5%	50.2%	-18.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	26.8%	41.6%	14.8%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 3AQ this area, 3.8% 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 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	5%	0.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	69.7%	70.6%	0.9%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.6%	65.9%	-17.7%	81.4%	-15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	85%	70.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	5.6%	12.4%	6.8%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	71.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	11%	6.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Carver Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carver Street was 167.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carver Street has the 59th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 674th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 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 3AQ, 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 Carver Street are based on 410 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 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 3AQ

Average Price
£245,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,115

Other
£253,964

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carver Street

Average Price
£261,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,332

Detached
£617,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,576

Other
£722,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carver Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 214 Wexler Lofts, 100 Carver Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-07-11	£230,000
Apartment 130 Wexler Lofts, 100 Carver Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-07-22	£207,789
Apartment 124 Wexler Lofts, 100 Carver Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-06-28	£238,520
Apartment 106 Wexler Lofts, 100 Carver Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£204,000	2024-05-31	£201,266
Apartment 410 Wexler Lofts, 100 Carver Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-05-15	£231,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 3AQ

Employment

B1 3AQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3

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	1,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,799 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	2,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,976 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	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior and Infant School St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	1,050 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	112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	577 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,375 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	770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	809 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,952 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	2,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,450 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,567 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	513 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	753 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	770 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
Lekker	22 Carver Street, Birmingham	59 yd
Gorillas Kitchen	55 Tenby Street North, Birmingham	148 yd
Txikiteo	53 Frederick Street, Birmingham	184 yd
The Red Lion	Living Premsies, The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	200 yd
Capitan Johns	52 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	135 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	217 yd
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	241 yd
The Button Factory	25 Frederick Street, Birmingham	242 yd
The Rose Villa Tavern	Rose Villa Tavern, 170-172 Warstone Lane	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	180 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	225 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	228 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	480 yd
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn	25 Caroline Street, Birmingham	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	180 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	480 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	480 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	601 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	907 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	182.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B1 3AQ