City Road, Birmingham, B16 0NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 0NL is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	43.2%	45.9%	2.7%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	56.8%	54.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	5.1%

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 0NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	59.4%	52%	-7.4%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	33.1%	7.9%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	38.6%	36.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	37.5%	34.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	17%	20.9%	3.9%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	26.1%	0.3%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.3%	14.9%	-8.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	29.7%	12.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	12.3%	4.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22% 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	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	26%	22.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	19.6%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	4.9%	12.6%	7.7%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	11.9%	6.2%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	33.7%	22%	-11.7%	81.4%	-59.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	60.7%	51.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	9%	10.9%	1.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.1%	10.6%	7.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	19.7%	-2.7%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	1.3%	4.6%
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	57.6%	52.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	30.1%	22.4%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	3.8%	-17.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ladywood 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. 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 0NL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 City Road are based on 242 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 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0NL

Average Price
£314,663

Semi-Detached
£314,663

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£377,280

Semi-Detached
£341,320

Terraced
£298,761

Detached
£484,998

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,612

Other
£1,987,217

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 City Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£251,000	2018-12-20	£328,281
124 City Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2003-06-27	£422,612
120 City Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2001-08-01	£293,855
122 City Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2001-08-01	£293,855
136 City Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,500	1998-03-16	£265,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0NL

Employment

B16 0NL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0NL 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	52
Retired	39
Unemployed	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	3out of 4	166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School Cavendish Road , Rotton Park B16 0HL	- not rated	193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School Cavendish Road , Rotton Park B16 0HL	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	766 yd	Community 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	989 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	1,022 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	1,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	1,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,495 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,158 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	4,566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,093 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	1,433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,530 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
City Road Methodist Church	City Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road	1 yd
Slam Burger Dudley Rd	366 Dudley Road, Birmingham	436 yd
Sweet Life Desserts	378 Dudley Road, Birmingham	462 yd
Sunset Grill House	380-382 Dudley Road, Birmingham	473 yd
Tahini Grill Ltd	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	570 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	819 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	1,023 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tahini Healthy Grill	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	474 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	474 yd
Hasan Takeaway	321 Dudley Road, Birmingham	474 yd
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	519 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House	415 Dudley Road, Birmingham	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	454 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	473 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	535 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	590 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	389 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	689 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	978 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 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	168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 0NL