Charles Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B10 9EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	54.1%	49.2%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	45.9%	50.8%	4.9%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	38.6%	7.9%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	48.8%	-5.3%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	46.1%	3.2%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	34.1%	36.1%	2.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.8%	13.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 B10 9EQ this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	35.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.9%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	21.6%	6.1%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	10.3%	4.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.3% 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	10.8%	14.5%	3.7%	1.1%	13.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	62.3%	54.3%	-8.0%	2.7%	51.6%
Other Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4%	10.4%	6.4%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	5%	0%	-5.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	-77.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	54.3%	53.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	35.3%	32.5%	-2.8%	5.6%	26.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	53.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	27.5%	25.7%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	8%	3.4%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	10.6%	6.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	4.3%	-24.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	9%	1.5%	7.5%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	3.3%	46.2%	-42.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	89.1%	6.5%	82.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Charles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bordesley Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B10 9EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Charles Road are based on 255 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 Charles Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 9EQ

Average Price
£252,293

Semi-Detached
£225,905

Terraced
£256,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Road

Average Price
£203,040

Semi-Detached
£237,441

Terraced
£197,117

Detached
£321,531

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,521

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-20	£276,474
217 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-25	£220,239
195 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-02-16	£330,359
207 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-11-25	£189,105
217 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-10-29	£132,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 9EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B10 9EQ 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

Looking after home or family	68
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	48
Other	40
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	354 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School of Accountancy 25 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School (BIETTEC) 43-55 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ziayafah	1A Charles Road, Bordesley Green	316 yd
Dera Restaurant	586 Coventry Road, South Yardley	326 yd
Spice Hut	558 Coventry Road, South Yardley	329 yd
Steaks & Burgers	15 Muntz Street, Birmingham	341 yd
Le Blanc	55 Muntz Street, Birmingham	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green	323 yd
George & Dragon	George & Dragon, 690-692 Coventry Road	526 yd
Bordesley Labour Club	18 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	770 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	794 yd
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merigo Piri Piri	584 Coventry Road, South Yardley	323 yd
The Hajee Desi Khanna	592 Coventry Road, South Yardley	326 yd
Subway	606 Coventry Road, South Yardley	326 yd
Hajis Fish And Chips	604 Coventry Road, South Yardley	326 yd
Dully	53 Muntz Street, Birmingham	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fudex Superstores	Unit 1 To 4, 11 Charles Road	285 yd
Quddsi Supermarket	560 Coventry Road, South Yardley	342 yd
Taza Food Limited	537-539 Coventry Road, South Yardley	379 yd
Khan Supermarket	618-620 Coventry Road, South Yardley	391 yd
A M Mohammedi Stores	336 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Small Heath Leisure Centre SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE MUNTZ STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	355 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		955 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	977 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,032 yd
Ark Victoria Academy TALBOT WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,083 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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