Charles Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B10 9ET 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 9ET 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 9ET, 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 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 9ET

Average Price
£245,811

Semi-Detached
£217,964

Terraced
£316,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,348

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
31 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2026-02-18	£118,000
19 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-08-12	£319,848
17 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-02-27	£304,640
7 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-06-09	£133,026
15 Charles Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2005-05-10	£304,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 9ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B10 9ET 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	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,228 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	3,243 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	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Small Heath Waverley Road , B10 0EG	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Primary School St Benedict's Road , B10 9DP	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	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	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	368 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,460 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	1,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,133 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	944 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,947 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	170 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School of Accountancy 25 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School (BIETTEC) 43-55 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	716 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	65 yd
Spice Hut	558 Coventry Road, South Yardley	95 yd
Dera Restaurant	586 Coventry Road, South Yardley	100 yd
Smashcave Small Heath	598 Coventry Road, South Yardley	122 yd
Chotpoti Bangla Street Food	598 Coventry Road, South Yardley	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	George & Dragon, 690-692 Coventry Road	435 yd
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green	535 yd
Bordesley Labour Club	18 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	635 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	798 yd
Snooker Club 147	First Floor Snooker Club, 360-366 Coventry Road	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merigo Piri Piri	584 Coventry Road, South Yardley	83 yd
The Hajee Desi Khanna	592 Coventry Road, South Yardley	100 yd
Subway	606 Coventry Road, South Yardley	100 yd
Hajis Fish And Chips	604 Coventry Road, South Yardley	100 yd
Old damascus	547 Coventry Road, South Yardley	122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fudex Superstores	Unit 1 To 4, 11 Charles Road	44 yd
Quddsi Supermarket	560 Coventry Road, South Yardley	135 yd
Taza Food Limited	537-539 Coventry Road, South Yardley	147 yd
Khan Supermarket	618-620 Coventry Road, South Yardley	235 yd
molassesdirect	668-672 Coventry Road, South Yardley	375 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	372 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
Ark Victoria Academy TALBOT WAY	artificial grass pitch	947 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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