Ruston Street, Birmingham, B16 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 8BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	52.7%	3.9%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51.2%	47.3%	-3.9%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 8BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	56.2%	58.8%	2.6%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	24.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	10.2%	6.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	40.7%	3.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	39.4%	35.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	17.1%	17.3%	0.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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 8BB this area, 31.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	31.6%	3.9%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	18.4%	9.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	26.3%	-6.5%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	11.7%	0.9%	-10.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	5.3%	6%	0.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	11.2%	28.9%	17.7%	2.5%	26.4%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	39.4%	32.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	-49.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	54.7%	59.7%	5.0%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	6.1%	8.0%
Africa	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	9.4%	-5.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	1.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	59.7%	7.3%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	7.1%	26.2%	19.1%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	13.5%	4%	-9.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	2.7%	-14.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	10.7%	1.5%	9.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Ruston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruston Street was 279.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruston Street has the 38th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 275th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 8BB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Ruston Street are based on 15 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 Ruston Street, Birmingham, B16 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8BB

Average Price
£189,117

Semi-Detached
£264,682

Terraced
£234,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,867

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruston Street

Average Price
£211,941

Semi-Detached
£264,945

Terraced
£255,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,559

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£221,500	2020-12-18	£272,345
27 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-12-03	£170,229
98 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2018-04-30	£217,264
51 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2017-11-27	£152,690
71 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,500	2014-08-01	£264,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 8BB

Employment

B16 8BB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 8BB 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	31
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,043 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	233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,365 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	1,151 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,596 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	996 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,098 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	3,544 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Mulligans	Unit 7, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	255 yd
Subway	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	256 yd
Rock Up	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	256 yd
Lavatte	154 Broad Street, Birmingham	346 yd
Grosvenor Casino Fiveways	Five Ways Leisure, Broad Street	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	94 Ruston Street, Birmingham	1 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	255 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	256 yd
Ladywood Social Club	Mr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway	309 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	189 yd
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	207 yd
Domino's Pizza	Broadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road	207 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	255 yd
Philpotts	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	570 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	570 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	953 yd
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	973 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	393 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	667 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	689 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 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	85.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.1%

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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 8BB