Arthur Place, Birmingham, B1 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B1 3DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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%	49.1%	8.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	59%	50.9%	-8.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 3DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.3% 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%	77.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	39.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.8%	15.6%	2.8%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.9%

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 (96.2%) 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	65.7%	53.5%	-12.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	29.2%	42.7%	13.5%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-8.9%

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 3DB this area, 5.2% 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 75.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	2%	-6.1%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	13.7%	-2.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	75.2%	12.4%	33.8%	41.4%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	69.7%	68.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	-12.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	71.3%	61.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.4%	7%	3.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	60.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7%	2.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	14.6%	9.5%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	17.2%	46.2%	-29.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Arthur Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arthur Place was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ladywood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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 3DB, 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 Arthur Place are based on 163 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 Arthur Place, Birmingham, B1 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 3DB

Average Price
£196,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,414

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arthur Place

Average Price
£214,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,054

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arthur PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 39 10 Arthur Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-03-17	£131,348
Apartment 77 10 Arthur Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,500	2024-07-05	£180,883
Apartment 21 Westgate, 10 Arthur Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-06-25	£161,321
Apartment 61 10 Arthur Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-04-04	£132,162
Apartment 48 10 Arthur Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-03-22	£190,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 3DB

Employment

B1 3DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	104
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	1,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2out of 4	128 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	699 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	2,640 yd	Free schools	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 , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	754 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent special school	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
Tabu Bar & Restaurant	2 Newhall Place, 16-17 Newhall Hill	269 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori Restaurant	78-79 George Street, Ladywood	279 yd
Txikiteo	53 Frederick Street, Birmingham	289 yd
Lekker	22 Carver Street, Birmingham	304 yd
Costa Coffee	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	135 yd
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	255 yd
The Flapper	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	375 yd
Jukeboxers Duelling Piano Bar	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	382 yd
The Prince of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 84-85 Cambridge Street	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	375 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	397 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	471 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	473 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	397 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	522 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	583 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	583 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	669 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	725 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B1 3DB