High Street, Bordesley, Birmingham, B12 0LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 0LL is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	35.6%	44.2%	8.6%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	64.4%	55.8%	-8.6%	49.0%	6.8%

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 B12 0LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.5% 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	56.9%	76.5%	19.6%	37.9%	38.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	9.1%	-12.2%	44.2%	-35.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	2.2%	5.4%
Divorced	13.8%	6.1%	-7.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	38.7%	49.6%	10.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	26.9%	33.3%	6.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	20.6%	8.1%	-12.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	10.5%	-32.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	4.5%	-8.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18%	7.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	16%	54.9%	38.9%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	8%	0%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	7.2%	7.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	8.3%	0.7%	-7.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
White	38.3%	64.5%	26.2%	81.4%	-16.9%
Arab	8.7%	0.7%	-8.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.3%

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	70.4%	65%	-5.4%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	3.2%	14.6%	11.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	17%	8.8%	-8.2%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	64.5%	9.2%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	10.9%	5.8%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	5.8%	-20.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 415.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 125th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 261.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B12 0LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 High Street are based on 878 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 High Street, Bordesley, Birmingham, B12 0LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 0LL

Average Price
£2,791,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,791,465

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£414,480

Semi-Detached
£378,485

Terraced
£410,894

Detached
£610,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,297

Other
£1,152,664

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-06-16	£546,573
70 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-04-21	£615,989
70 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-12-10	£420,198
70 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£186,000	2019-10-31	£210,404
75 - 80 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£4,131,000	2017-12-15	£4,844,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 0LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,743 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	1,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lowe Street , B12 0ER	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , Camp Hill B12 0EJ	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	- not rated	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	1,370 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,775 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	2,279 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harper Bell Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , B12 0EJ	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe School Sports College Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TJ	- not rated	803 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garden Pathway	201-206 Alcester Street, Birmingham	28 yd
Mom's House	180 High Street, Nechells Deritend	105 yd
Chakku	180 High Street, Nechells Deritend	105 yd
670 grams	The Greenhouse The Custard Factory, Gibb Street	182 yd
Luna Springs	Digbeth Arena, Lower Trinity Street	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Monastry Nighclub	175 High Street, Nechells Bordesley	95 yd
The Spotted Dog	Warwick Street, Birmingham	131 yd
The Old Crown	The Old Crown, 188 High Street	140 yd
Kilo Ziro	The Custard Factory, 1 Gibb Street	163 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 276 Bradford Street	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kanteen/Rico Libre	17-19 The Greenhouse, The Custard Factory	242 yd
Smoking Bagels	9-13 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	274 yd
Bender Burger	29-30 Warner Street, Birmingham	325 yd
The Big Birmingham Bake	110-119 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	326 yd
Subway	Subway, 77 Digbeth	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	901 yd
Tesco	27-31 Carrs Lane, Birmingham	1,042 yd
Day In Supermarket	B11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club (Closed) Birchall Street	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		962 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,071 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	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	0.0%

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