Summer Hill Road, Birmingham, B1 3RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B1 3RH 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 3RH, 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 3RH 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 Summer Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summer Hill Road 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.

Summer Hill Road 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 3RH, 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 Summer Hill Road are based on 3 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 Summer Hill Road

Average Price
£571,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£571,987

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B1 3RH 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	1,639 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	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,297 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	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	725 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	813 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	260 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,618 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	507 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,158 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	2,649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,784 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	467 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	535 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	949 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
Le Mystic Restaurant	10 King Edwards Road, Birmingham	170 yd
Ristorante Caffe Gustami	4 King Edwards Road, Birmingham	175 yd
Elior Uk Ltd	1 Spring Hill, Soho	298 yd
Lekker	22 Carver Street, Birmingham	308 yd
Klassic Grill	110 Icknield Street, Soho	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	94 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	302 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	435 yd
Jukeboxers Duelling Piano Bar	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	525 yd
The Button Factory	25 Frederick Street, Birmingham	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	298 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	515 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	546 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	551 yd
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	298 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	298 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	515 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	774 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	417 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	799 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	966 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,053 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%

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