Camden Street, Birmingham, B1 3BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 3BZ 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 3BZ, 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 3BZ 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 Camden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camden 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.

Camden 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%.

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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 3BZ, 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 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.

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

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B1 3BZ 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	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,958 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	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,126 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	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	657 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	953 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	96 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,005 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,523 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	666 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,011 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	2,477 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,679 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	445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	622 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	830 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	888 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	149 yd
Klassic Grill	110 Icknield Street, Soho	285 yd
Viceroy	108-109 Icknield Street, Soho	292 yd
Gorillas Kitchen	55 Tenby Street North, Birmingham	304 yd
Txikiteo	53 Frederick Street, Birmingham	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	80 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	147 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	309 yd
The Button Factory	25 Frederick Street, Birmingham	405 yd
The Rose Villa Tavern	Rose Villa Tavern, 170-172 Warstone Lane	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	343 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	380 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	383 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	387 yd
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	343 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	380 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	380 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	684 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	935 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	972 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 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 3BZ