Ruston Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B16 8BB is located in the Ladywood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ruston Street, Birmingham, B16 8BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B16 8BD, B16 8HB, B16 8BA, B16 8DD, B16 8BS, B16 8BZ, B16 8DB, B16 8FS, B16 8FP.

Ruston Street Report

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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8BB

Average Price
£199,238
Semi-Detached
£253,862
Terraced
£239,476
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£136,484
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruston Street

Average Price
£199,238
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruston Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
106 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£221,5002020-12-18 £254,876
27 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-12-03 £160,616
98 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002018-04-30 £203,497
51 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002017-11-27 £144,153
71 Ruston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,5002014-08-01 £253,862

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,330 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,031 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		2,981 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		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
3out of 4St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy
St Vincent Street West, Ladywood B16 8RN 		233 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood B16 9ER 		573 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, B16 8HY 		611 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		769 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas CofE Academy
Great Colmore Street, B15 2AT 		1,365 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,151 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,153 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,436 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Harborne Academy
Harborne Road, Edgbaston B15 3JL 		2,095 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		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
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		996 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,545 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		2,633 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,075 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		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
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		3,544 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMander Portman Woodward Independent College
17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston B15 3AU 		731 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall School
15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston B15 3DU 		807 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		861 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School Edgbaston
31 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston B15 1RX 		930 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest House School
24 St James's Road, Edgbaston B15 2NX 		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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr MulligansUnit 7, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway255 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway256 yd
Rock UpBroadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway256 yd
Lavatte154 Broad Street, Birmingham346 yd
Grosvenor Casino FivewaysFive Ways Leisure, Broad Street359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Vine94 Ruston Street, Birmingham1 yd
BowlplexUnits 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway255 yd
Nuffield Fitness And WellbeingBroadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway256 yd
Ladywood Social ClubMr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway309 yd
Boom Battle Bar182 Broad Street, Birmingham403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FoodFiction63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham189 yd
I-KraveBroadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road207 yd
Domino's PizzaBroadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road207 yd
Dixy ChickenUnit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway255 yd
PhilpottsUnit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys10 Brindley Place, Birmingham570 yd
SparBrunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place570 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street953 yd
Safeburys Supermarket191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston973 yd
Tesco Express118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street)
Broad Street 		health and fitness suite238 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre)
BROAD STREET 		health and fitness suite345 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham)
78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool358 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club
WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET 		health and fitness suite361 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham)
HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool393 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston)
67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD 		health and fitness suite522 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place)
BRUNSWICK STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool559 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed)
King Edwards Road 		health and fitness suite667 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School
BEAUFORT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch689 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre
Ladywood Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool761 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ruston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1907 crimes were reported near Ruston Street . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B16 8BB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1907
Violence And Sexual Offences 732
Other Theft 225
Vehicle Crime 174
Theft From The Person 163
Public Order 129
Anti Social Behaviour 125
Criminal Damage And Arson 98
Burglary 81
Robbery 56
Drugs 54
Possession Of Weapons 30
Bicycle Theft 24
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B16 8BB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub359 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Rawlins Street86 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sherborne Street164 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Huntly Road462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rann Close218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rann Close218 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rann Close218 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rann Close218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area462 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Street West215 yd

Employment

B16 8BB area has a very 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 Employee31
Part-Time Employee14
Retired12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)8
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Other3
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage3
Education3
Financial and insurance activities2
Construction1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female78
Male70

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex28
Separated6
Divorced7
Widowed6

Health

Very good health61
Good health53
Fair health26
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 30
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian3
Pakistani9
Other Asian2
Black African43
Black Caribbean16
Other Black5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White48
Roma2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom89
European Union21
Africa18
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK89
10+ Years39
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom95
Ireland2
France1
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain4
Poland6
Other EU countries16
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion36
Christian67
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Muslim38
Other religion1
Not answered3
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