Chances Street, Birmingham, B16 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 0QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.1%	49.8%	1.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of B16 0QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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	44.5%	36.2%	-8.3%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	52.3%	11.0%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	50.2%	54.5%	4.3%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	31.8%	32.2%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	18.6%	-5.6%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	13.1%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	29%	45.1%	16.1%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	14.5%	4%	-10.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.9%	23.2%	7.3%	3.1%	20.1%
Pakistani	19.9%	21.2%	1.3%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	5.2%	12.3%	7.1%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	30.6%	17.3%	-13.3%	81.4%	-64.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.5%	5%	0.5%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	56.9%	52.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	25.3%	0.9%	5.6%	19.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
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	55.7%	52.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	24.9%	19.7%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	12.3%	7.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	5.5%	-10.4%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	46%	6.5%	39.5%
Sikh	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Chances Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chances Street was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chances Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 927th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.2%.

🔎 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 0QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Chances Street are based on 12 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 Chances Street, Birmingham, B16 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0QB

Average Price
£430,250

Semi-Detached
£406,270

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£486,204

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chances Street

Average Price
£417,345

Semi-Detached
£398,083

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£455,869

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chances Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Chances Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£384,000	2026-02-02	£384,000
9 Chances Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-07-07	£371,796
4 Chances Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£229,995	2014-10-14	£395,451
6 Chances Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£259,995	2014-10-01	£429,557
2 Chances Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£229,995	2014-09-19	£397,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0QB

Employment

B16 0QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0QB 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	104
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	22
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,365 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	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,599 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 School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	- not rated	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	728 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	884 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,265 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,913 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	5,345 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,413 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	924 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,590 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,639 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
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	188 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	304 yd
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma	68 Cape Hill	631 yd
Gold Koast Restaurant	72a Cape Hill	631 yd
Baran Baguette/Baran Off Licence	36 Cape Hill	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	304 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	666 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	710 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	939 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City	9 Shireland Road	425 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	511 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	532 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	568 yd
Desi Roti & Khana	158 Cape Hill	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	511 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	568 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	710 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	780 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	233 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	501 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	703 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	816 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	929 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	936 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.23 Mbit/s

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