Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, B16 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 0QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	31.2%	43.6%	12.4%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	47.8%	-12.3%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2%	2.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (88.5%) 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	59.6%	58.9%	-0.7%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	29.9%	29.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	14.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	49%	56.1%	7.1%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.3% 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	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	25.7%	22.1%	-3.6%	3.1%	19.0%
Pakistani	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	5.4%	18%	12.6%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	29.9%	21.3%	-8.6%	81.4%	-60.1%
Arab	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	58.2%	57.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.9%	10.4%	4.5%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	23.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	57%	-0.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	27.3%	22.5%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	9.3%	6.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	10.2%	4.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	4.6%	-13.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.2%	6.5%	28.7%
Sikh	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Buckthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckthorn Avenue was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckthorn Avenue has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 1318th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

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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 0QJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Buckthorn Avenue are based on 3 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 Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, B16 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0QJ

Average Price
£452,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£452,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckthorn Avenue

Average Price
£432,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£432,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckthorn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-11-16	£437,946
3 Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2009-07-03	£457,411
4 Buckthorn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£220,000	2008-12-18	£403,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0QJ 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	171
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	3,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,882 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	305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	796 yd	Free schools	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	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,782 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	2,112 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,107 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	5,243 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	1,325 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,935 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,332 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
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	447 yd
City Road Methodist Church	City Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road	519 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	522 yd
Netty's Carribean & English	172 Cape Hill	577 yd
Ama Restaurant	89 Cape Hill	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	522 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	743 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	745 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	806 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	538 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	541 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	574 yd
Desi Roti & Khana	158 Cape Hill	574 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	541 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	574 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	713 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	747 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	880 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	331 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	780 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	951 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,026 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%

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