Southfield Road, Birmingham, B16 0JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 0JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 0JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	40.3%	44.1%	3.8%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	46.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.3%	55.3%	10.0%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	32.4%	29.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	16.3%	9%	-7.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 B16 0JP this area, 36.6% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	36.6%	3.5%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	10.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	7.7%	7.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	21.5%	5.3%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	38.6%	45.4%	6.8%	2.7%	42.7%
Other Asian	8%	3%	-5.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.3%	17.3%	15.0%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	14.2%	4.6%	-9.6%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	19.9%	12%	-7.9%	81.4%	-69.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	57.5%	53.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	7%	14%	7.0%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	8%	4.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	21.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	1.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	53.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	8.3%	18.8%	10.5%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.2%	4.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	14%	-11.4%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	15%	46.2%	-31.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	61%	6.5%	54.5%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Southfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield Road was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southfield Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 867th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 0JP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Southfield Road are based on 80 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 Southfield Road, Birmingham, B16 0JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0JP

Average Price
£163,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield Road

Average Price
£167,380

Semi-Detached
£185,060

Terraced
£166,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Southfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2021-09-28	£187,128
41 Southfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-07-06	£149,053
43 Southfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2019-12-13	£170,602
53 Southfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,500	2016-12-02	£118,801
73 Southfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2016-03-02	£150,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0JP

Employment

B16 0JP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0JP 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	70
Looking after home or family	56
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	25
Retired	24
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,097 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	1,832 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,873 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	4,914 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,042 yd	Other independent special school	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
City Road Methodist Church	City Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road	251 yd
Mamoosh Grill House Ltd	468 Dudley Road, Birmingham	414 yd
Sunset Grill House	380-382 Dudley Road, Birmingham	415 yd
Sweet Life Desserts	378 Dudley Road, Birmingham	417 yd
Chennai Dosa	445-447 Dudley Road	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	449 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	802 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	849 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	916 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	453 Dudley Road	449 yd
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House	415 Dudley Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	456 yd
Tahini Healthy Grill	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	414 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	415 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	553 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	628 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	597 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	829 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	980 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	121.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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