Parade, Birmingham, B1 3QQ

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parade was 223.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parade has the 44th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 426th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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 3QQ, 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 Parade are based on 168 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 Parade, Birmingham, B1 3QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 3QQ

Average Price
£130,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,159

Other
£23,483

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parade

Average Price
£278,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,710

Other
£2,115,359

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Richard Lighton House, 67 Parade, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-05-09	£112,347
Flat 7 Richard Lighton House, 67 Parade, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2024-01-08	£137,502
Flat 2 Leslie Bentley House, 66 Parade, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-08-23	£82,963
Flat 11 Richard Lighton House, 67 Parade, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-07-28	£150,370
Flat 14 Richard Lighton House, 67 Parade, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-03-21	£138,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 3QQ

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	1,441 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	1,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,210 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	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	355 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,245 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	2,054 yd	University technical college	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 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,004 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,104 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	2,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,397 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	440 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy St George's Community Hub , Great Hampton Row B19 3JG	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,241 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
Rajdoot Tandoori Restaurant	78-79 George Street, Ladywood	123 yd
Tabu Bar & Restaurant	2 Newhall Place, 16-17 Newhall Hill	217 yd
Opheem	47 Summer Row, Birmingham	222 yd
The Coffin Works	Coffin Works, 13-15 Fleet Street	234 yd
Bantu Restaurant	5-11 Fleet Street, Birmingham	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staynewhall Square Ltd	Stay City, 88 Charlotte Street	169 yd
Soiree Lounge	Unit 2, 5-11 Fleet Street	209 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 31 Summer Row	221 yd
The Flapper	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	251 yd
The Hub	Bass Retail Leisure Services, 27 Fleet Street	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	251 yd
Dominiques	91 Newhall Street, Birmingham	482 yd
Artisan Alchemy	St Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street	536 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	549 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	284 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	518 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	518 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	555 yd
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	353 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	407 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	814 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	69.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	1.4%

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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B1 3QQ