Guild Close, Birmingham, B16 8DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 8DT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.3% of the population 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	38.9%	59.3%	20.4%	51.0%	8.3%
Male	61.1%	40.7%	-20.4%	49.0%	-8.3%

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 8DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	57.7%	47.4%	-10.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	31.8%	14.3%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.4%	8.1%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	6.1%	2.6%

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	35%	50.8%	15.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	39.4%	30.2%	-9.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14.4%	6%	-8.4%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.2%	2.8%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	25.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.3%	11.6%	-14.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	9.2%	-9.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	9.8%	9.8%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	21.4%	17.0%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	10.9%	5.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	15.9%	12.6%	1.6%	14.3%
Black African	14.4%	33.7%	19.3%	2.5%	31.2%
Black Caribbean	23.3%	6.1%	-17.2%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	10%	1.6%	-8.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	19.4%	24.4%	5.0%	81.4%	-57.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% 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	62.8%	51.4%	-11.4%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	5.6%	12.1%	6.5%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.7%	17.8%	6.1%	2.7%	15.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	16.2%	7.9%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	1.6%	-9.0%	1.3%	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	60%	51.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	22.3%	18.4%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	11.1%	19.8%	8.7%	2.9%	16.9%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.6%	-14.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	12.1%	1.5%	10.6%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	50.6%	6.5%	44.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Guild Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guild Close was 202.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guild Close has the 47th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 479th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 8DT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Guild Close are based on 13 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 Guild Close, Birmingham, B16 8DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8DT

Average Price
£125,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,091

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guild Close

Average Price
£170,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,994

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guild CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 90 Brecon Tower Guild Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-03-31	£120,799
Flat 90 Brecon Tower Guild Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2015-09-02	£71,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 8DT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 8DT 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	1
Manufacturing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	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	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,340 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 Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	143 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	143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	1out of 4	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	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	399 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	1,351 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,436 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	625 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,589 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	3,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,440 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	441 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,121 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
Shaks Fishbar & Peri Peri	196 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	83 yd
Ladywood Chicken	216 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	101 yd
Ju Jus	Ju Jus Cafe, Watermarque, 100 Browning Street	352 yd
Jonathans in the Roundhouse Ltd	The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote Street	382 yd
Fire Station	Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywood Social Club	Mr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway	358 yd
The Vine	94 Ruston Street, Birmingham	464 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	619 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	620 yd
Jukeboxers Duelling Piano Bar	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granny's Original Takeaway	220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	101 yd
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	538 yd
Domino's Pizza	Broadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road	538 yd
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	579 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	726 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	726 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	862 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	862 yd
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	322 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	355 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	726 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	759 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	781 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.6 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	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 8DT