Camden Street, Birmingham, B1 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 3BP is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	35.7%	44.7%	9.0%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	64.3%	55.3%	-9.0%	49.0%	6.3%

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 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.9% 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	80.5%	77.9%	-2.6%	37.9%	40.0%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	14.3%	4.6%	44.2%	-29.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	44.9%	60.2%	15.3%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	43.2%	32.2%	-11.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 3BP this area, 8.2% 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 64.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	3.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	4.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	49.7%	64.7%	15.0%	33.8%	30.9%
Other	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	63.8%	66.5%	2.7%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	72.4%	65%	-7.4%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	6.5%	19.8%	13.3%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	8.4%	-7.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	65%	-5.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	12.5%	6.0%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Camden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camden Street was 243.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Camden Street has the 41st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 338th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

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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 3BP, 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 Camden Street are based on 279 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 Camden Street, Birmingham, B1 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 3BP

Average Price
£259,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,836

Other
£279,912

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camden Street

Average Price
£408,945

Semi-Detached
£205,987

Terraced
£342,847

Detached
£597,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,676

Other
£1,783,819

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 28 Photographic Works, 45 Camden Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,500	2025-03-26	£290,364
Apartment 25 Photographic Works, 45 Camden Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£247,000	2025-03-19	£237,090
Apartment 9 Photographic Works, 41 Camden Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£279,000	2024-09-30	£270,794
Apartment 39 Photographic Works, 53 Camden Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£285,000	2024-09-26	£276,618
Apartment 26 Photographic Works, 45 Camden Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£272,950	2024-08-02	£265,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 3BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Education	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,427 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	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,958 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	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	923 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	958 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	247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,164 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,341 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	529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	916 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,801 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	2,338 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,508 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,413 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	220 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	529 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	807 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
Rajdoot Tandoori Restaurant	78-79 George Street, Ladywood	171 yd
Tabu Bar & Restaurant	2 Newhall Place, 16-17 Newhall Hill	181 yd
Txikiteo	53 Frederick Street, Birmingham	277 yd
Cafe Drocellas	43 George Street, Ladywood	317 yd
IET Birmingham: Austin Court	80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	198 yd
The Flapper	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	320 yd
Staynewhall Square Ltd	Stay City, 88 Charlotte Street	348 yd
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	363 yd
The Prince of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 84-85 Cambridge Street	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	320 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	409 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	490 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	495 yd
Artisan Alchemy	St Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	409 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	417 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	583 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	583 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	997 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of B1 3BP