Blyton Close, Birmingham, B16 0DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B16 0DU 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	50.2%	49.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	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.

In the immediate area around B16 0DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	49.1%	56.4%	7.3%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	27.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	46.6%	4.1%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	32.6%	30.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	16.8%	16.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	27.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	33.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	9.5%	2.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	44.7%	38%	-6.7%	81.4%	-43.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	66.7%	56.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	4.8%	14.2%	9.4%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7%	10.2%	3.2%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	12.5%	-3.3%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	1.3%	4.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	56.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	26.5%	23.6%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.7%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	15%	7.1%	-7.9%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Blyton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blyton Close was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blyton Close has the 37th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 1411th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B16 0DU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Blyton Close are based on 1 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 Blyton Close, Birmingham, B16 0DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0DU

Average Price
£218,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blyton Close

Average Price
£217,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blyton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Blyton Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1998-09-25	£217,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0DU 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	66
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,651 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	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,497 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	776 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,627 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	3,828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	1,676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	158 Dudley Road, Birmingham	245 yd
Lick Your Fingers	184 Dudley Road, Birmingham	245 yd
Coffee Culture City Hospital	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	421 yd
Coffee Shop - Maternity	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	421 yd
Midland Sailing Club	Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	153 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	223 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	1,062 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piri Fino	152-154 Dudley Road, Birmingham	197 yd
Chris Popular Pizza	269 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	240 yd
Cantonese Express	160 Dudley Road, Birmingham	245 yd
Uno Pizza	172 Dudley Road, Birmingham	245 yd
City Fryer	145 Dudley Road, Birmingham	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	290 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	472 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	625 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	924 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	510 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	777 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	971 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	53.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 0DU