Essington Street, Birmingham, B16 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 8AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.2%	49.2%	-3.0%	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 8AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	63.1%	66.7%	3.6%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	22.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	50.4%	5.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.6%	33.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	23.2%	4.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	34.5%	-4.9%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.5% 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	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	8.7%	25.1%	16.4%	2.5%	22.6%
Black Caribbean	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	11.9%
Other Black	7.2%	0.8%	-6.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	41.2%	25.5%	-15.7%	81.4%	-55.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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%	54.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	6.6%	17%	10.4%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.7%	15.4%	6.7%	2.7%	12.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	55%	-8.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	21.7%	15.1%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	6%	-6.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	9.1%	0.6%	8.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Essington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essington Street was 617.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essington Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 61st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 240.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B16 8AL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Essington Street are based on 17 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 Essington Street, Birmingham, B16 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8AL

Average Price
£169,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,183

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essington Street

Average Price
£199,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£324,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 7 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-01-15	£198,843
Flat 4 5 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-02-13	£196,208
Flat 5 19 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,200	2021-06-28	£70,499
Flat 5 7 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-05-27	£175,916
Flat 6 19 Essington Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-01-24	£177,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 8AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 8AL 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	58
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	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 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,097 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,853 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	3,278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,074 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution Birmingham	Five Ways Leisure Phase 2, 182 Broad Street	135 yd
Unite The Union	211 Broad Street, Birmingham	135 yd
Bantu	197 Broad Street, Birmingham	135 yd
Velvet Music Rooms	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	135 yd
Hampton By Hilton Birmingham	Hampton By Hilton, 200 Broad Street	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Suite	Cumberland House, Broad Street	135 yd
Snobs	200 Broad Street, Birmingham	135 yd
Heidi's Bier Bar	195-198 Broad Street, Birmingham	148 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	168 yd
Pryzm	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	135 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	135 yd
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	135 yd
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	141 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	316 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	316 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	667 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	747 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	195 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	382 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	3.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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