Ashton Croft, Birmingham, B16 8EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B16 8EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	48.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.5%	51.3%	0.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	61.4%	57.7%	-3.7%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	28.6%	8.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	54.4%	10.4%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	34.3%	32.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	7.2%	3%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	18.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	46.9%	8.3%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	9.6%	3.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.1%	16.5%	11.4%	2.5%	14.0%
Black Caribbean	21.3%	15.8%	-5.5%	1.0%	14.8%
Other Black	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	0.5%	6.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	48.7%	31.3%	-17.4%	81.4%	-50.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	70.4%	56.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	7.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	56.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	5.1%	24.2%	19.1%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	17%	6.6%	-10.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Ashton Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Croft was 189.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashton Croft has the 56th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 569th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B16 8EX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Ashton Croft are based on 31 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 Ashton Croft, Birmingham, B16 8EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8EX

Average Price
£191,705

Semi-Detached
£237,834

Terraced
£266,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,862

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Croft

Average Price
£192,235

Semi-Detached
£267,121

Terraced
£243,626

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,075

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Ashton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-10-07	£240,196
3 Ashton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-01-21	£186,174
17 Ashton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2021-06-07	£161,036
19 Ashton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,500	2018-12-04	£172,892
3 Ashton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-01-19	£183,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 8EX

Employment

B16 8EX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8EX 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	78
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,292 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	95 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	954 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	2,418 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 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	670 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,369 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	3,443 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	768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,243 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	118 yd
Ladywood Chicken	216 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	154 yd
Ju Jus	Ju Jus Cafe, Watermarque, 100 Browning Street	223 yd
Jonathans in the Roundhouse Ltd	The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote Street	287 yd
Crescent Theatre	Sheepcote Street, Birmingham	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	94 Ruston Street, Birmingham	326 yd
Ladywood Social Club	Mr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway	327 yd
The Bannatyne Spa	Bannatynes Health Club, 3 Brunswick Street	520 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	522 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Granny's Original Takeaway	220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	154 yd
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	423 yd
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	445 yd
Domino's Pizza	Broadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road	445 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	590 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	590 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	930 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	931 yd
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	514 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	548 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	769 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 8EX