Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, B16 0RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 0RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.1%	49.9%	2.8%	49.0%	0.9%

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 0RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	44.3%	47%	2.7%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	43.2%	4.6%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	39.9%	47.4%	7.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.4%	31.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	20.3%	17.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	23.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	6.8%	-7.8%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.6%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	45%	17.8%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	7.7%	1.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	26.8%	22.3%	-4.5%	3.1%	19.2%
Pakistani	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	1.6%	9.0%
Black African	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	40.2%	37.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-44.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	6.5%	6.5%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	64.1%	57.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	8%	10.7%	2.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	17%	23%	6.0%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	57.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	28.6%	27.2%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	4.2%	-23.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	11.1%	1.7%	9.4%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	18.7%	0.9%	17.8%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Icknield Port Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Icknield Port Road was 241.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Icknield Port Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 345th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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 0RE, 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 Icknield Port Road are based on 33 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 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, B16 0RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0RE

Average Price
£287,346

Semi-Detached
£277,331

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Icknield Port Road

Average Price
£234,389

Semi-Detached
£261,539

Terraced
£177,790

Detached
£325,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£123,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Icknield Port Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-26	£252,498
19 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-08-07	£356,368
7 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-03-20	£203,513
11 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2017-11-28	£208,396
2 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,850	2014-12-16	£249,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0RE 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	123
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	1out of 4	182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	- not rated	182 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	526 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	1,242 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	1,728 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,837 yd	Free schools	No	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	639 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,004 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	3,625 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,772 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,188 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
Fire Station	Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	55 yd
Reservoir Cafe	1 Leslie Road, Ladywood	404 yd
Ladywood Chicken	216 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	435 yd
Midland Sailing Club	Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	452 yd
Bid Birmingham	B I D Birmingham Centre For Deaf People, Ladywood Road	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywood Social Club	Mr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway	550 yd
The Vine	94 Ruston Street, Birmingham	810 yd
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	825 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	855 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granny's Original Takeaway	220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	435 yd
Chris Popular Pizza	269 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	655 yd
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	747 yd
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	782 yd
Domino's Pizza	Broadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	847 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	1,001 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	175 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	199 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	703 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	789 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	859 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,054 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	151 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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