Ashes Lane, Birmingham, B16 0NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B16 0NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of B16 0NQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.6%	37.4%	-23.2%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	57.4%	30.6%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	65.9%	17.9%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	31.8%	28.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13.5%	4.4%	-9.1%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 0NQ this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	9%	-9.7%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	12.2%	-8.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	64.9%	37.5%	33.8%	31.1%
Other	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.7% 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	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	18.5%	26.5%	8.0%	3.1%	23.4%
Pakistani	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.8%	9.9%	6.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	0.8%	3.6%
White	40.5%	21.7%	-18.8%	81.4%	-59.7%
Arab	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	64.2%	55%	-9.2%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.3%	12.2%	6.9%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	23.2%	4.7%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	55.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	28.1%	25.2%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	4.4%	-13.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	14.7%	1.7%	13.0%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Ashes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashes Lane was 281.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashes Lane has the 37th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 271st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B16 0NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Ashes Lane are based on 35 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 Ashes Lane, Birmingham, B16 0NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0NQ

Average Price
£397,163

Semi-Detached
£245,635

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£622,465

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashes Lane

Average Price
£386,099

Semi-Detached
£255,310

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£411,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£617,440

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Ashes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-08-19	£254,755
8 Ashes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2023-06-23	£265,621
39 Ashes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-02-02	£173,311
41 Ashes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2020-10-20	£142,304
43 Ashes Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, a newly built property	£3,750	2020-04-22	£4,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0NQ

Employment

B16 0NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

B16 0NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	24
Other	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,554 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	2out of 4	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Community school	Yes	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	752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,745 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	1,812 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,201 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	5,009 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	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	2,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	392 yd
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	787 yd
Slam Burger Dudley Rd	366 Dudley Road, Birmingham	821 yd
Sweet Life Desserts	378 Dudley Road, Birmingham	828 yd
Sunset Grill House	380-382 Dudley Road, Birmingham	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road		899 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road		911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tahini Healthy Grill	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	863 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	863 yd
Hasan Takeaway	321 Dudley Road, Birmingham	863 yd
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	879 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House	415 Dudley Road, Birmingham	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	834 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	845 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	863 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	942 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	386 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	625 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 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	815 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	287.3 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	36.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 0NQ