Canal Square is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B16 8FL is located in the Ladywood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 2003-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Canal Square, Birmingham, B16 8FL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B16 8FF, B16 8FJ, B16 8FL, B16 8FN, B16 8DE, B16 8GZ, B16 8FP, B16 8EJ, B16 8FQ.

Canal Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Canal Square are based on 49 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 8FL

Average Price
£342,663
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£343,456
Other
£304,567

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Square

Average Price
£342,663
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 60 The Glasshouse, 3 Canal Square, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-09-02 £248,087
Apartment 101 The Glasshouse, 3 Canal Square, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,5002019-12-19 £264,443
Apartment 103 The Glasshouse, 3 Canal Square, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-08-08 £270,902
Apartment 98 The Glasshouse, 3 Canal Square, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£234,0002018-11-30 £262,749
Apartment 38 The Glasshouse, 3 Canal Square, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-05-24 £279,929

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 		1,430 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		2,134 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		3,119 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 		147 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nelson Junior and Infant School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood B1 2PJ 		543 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood B16 9ER 		596 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, B16 8HY 		801 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery Street, Springhill B18 7PA 		1,160 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		917 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,195 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's School for Girls
Vernon Road, Edgbaston B16 9SL 		1,520 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Harborne Academy
Harborne Road, Edgbaston B15 3JL 		2,320 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		2,402 yd Free schools No 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 		804 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,411 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		2,583 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,909 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		3,175 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 		3,344 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Aston B1 2RX 		653 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMander Portman Woodward Independent College
17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston B15 3AU 		965 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall School
15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston B15 3DU 		1,046 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School Edgbaston
31 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston B15 1RX 		1,160 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College Birmingham
Summer Row, B3 1JB 		1,193 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Ju JusJu Jus Cafe, Watermarque, 100 Browning Street128 yd
Jonathans in the Roundhouse LtdThe Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote Street236 yd
Crescent TheatreSheepcote Street, Birmingham279 yd
The DistilleryThe Fiddle And Bone, 4 Sheepcote Street279 yd
Shaks Fishbar & Peri Peri196 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Vine94 Ruston Street, Birmingham238 yd
The Bannatyne SpaBannatynes Health Club, 3 Brunswick Street349 yd
Ladywood Social ClubMr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway420 yd
Jukeboxers Duelling Piano BarNational Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road448 yd
Sugar SuiteCumberland House, Broad Street456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FoodFiction63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham247 yd
Granny's Original Takeaway220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham345 yd
Baguette du Monde1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street349 yd
I-KraveBroadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road429 yd
Domino's PizzaBroadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys10 Brindley Place, Birmingham415 yd
SparBrunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place415 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street988 yd
Tesco Springhill StoreCamden Street, Birmingham1,015 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)1 Spring Hill, Soho1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club
WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET 		health and fitness suite122 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place)
BRUNSWICK STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool375 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street)
Broad Street 		health and fitness suite399 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed)
King Edwards Road 		health and fitness suite446 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre)
BROAD STREET 		health and fitness suite453 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham)
78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool589 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham)
HAGLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool624 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre
Ladywood Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool679 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Monument Road 		grass pitches711 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham
BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool728 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 71.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Canal Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2217 crimes were reported near Canal Square . Only 2% 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 8FL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2217
Violence And Sexual Offences 881
Other Theft 255
Vehicle Crime 175
Theft From The Person 173
Anti Social Behaviour 158
Public Order 143
Criminal Damage And Arson 112
Burglary 82
Drugs 63
Robbery 63
Possession Of Weapons 37
Shoplifting 32
Bicycle Theft 25
Other Crime 18

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Marks Crescent523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rann Close308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rann Close308 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rann Close308 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rann Close308 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Street West217 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Essington Street322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebeland Close233 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Rawlins Street321 yd

Employment

B16 8FL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 8FL 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 Employee102
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed4
Retired4
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication17
Financial and insurance activities15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education11
Manufacturing10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Construction4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3

People

Gender

Female78
Male107

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex32
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed1

Health

Very good health111
Good health56
Fair health14
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 10
Degree or Similar 134
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian17
Pakistani6
Other Asian7
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White113
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom100
European Union37
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK100
10+ Years20
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom105
Ireland1
France1
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain9
Lithuania2
Romania5
Other EU countries11
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion75
Christian63
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim14
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered12
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