Sherborne Street, Birmingham, B16 8FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 8FT is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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	39.4%	43.8%	4.4%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	60.6%	56.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	7.2%

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 8FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.2% 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	79.8%	78.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	40.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	15.7%	0.1%	44.2%	-28.5%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	9.1%	-4.7%

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 (89.7%) 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	56.2%	59.7%	3.5%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	38.6%	30%	-8.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	4%	8.2%	4.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 8FT this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 72.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	62.6%	72.1%	9.5%	33.8%	38.3%
Other	9.1%	2.2%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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)
Chinese	16.3%	1.7%	-14.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	14.3%	8.1%	-6.2%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	47.8%	60.2%	12.4%	81.4%	-21.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	44.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	11.6%	28.9%	17.3%	6.1%	22.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4%	5.2%	1.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	14.2%	-16.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.6%	44.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	16.3%	15.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	11.2%	13.7%	2.5%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	12.9%	5.7%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Sherborne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherborne Street was 241.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sherborne Street has the 43rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 344th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 8FT, 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 Sherborne Street are based on 542 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 Sherborne Street, Birmingham, B16 8FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8FT

Average Price
£156,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,387

Other
£72,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherborne Street

Average Price
£277,270

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,489

Other
£3,542,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherborne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 910 58 Sherborne Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2025-04-25	£65,337
Apartment 863 58 Sherborne Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-12-15	£104,364
Apartment 907 58 Sherborne Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2022-12-09	£83,238
Apartment 867 58 Sherborne Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-03-08	£140,429
Apartment 829 58 Sherborne Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-02-19	£173,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 8FT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 8FT 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	145
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,880 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	395 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	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	1out of 4	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	- not rated	820 yd	Voluntary aided 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	918 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	920 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	920 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	1,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,148 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,280 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	3,107 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,801 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	402 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent special school	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	Distance
Ju Jus	Ju Jus Cafe, Watermarque, 100 Browning Street	281 yd
Del Villaggio	175 Broad Street, Birmingham	297 yd
Varanasi	184 Broad Street, Birmingham	297 yd
Five Guys	182A Broad Street, Birmingham	297 yd
Revolution Birmingham	Five Ways Leisure Phase 2, 182 Broad Street	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	94 Ruston Street, Birmingham	184 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	297 yd
Pryzm	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	297 yd
Gatecrasher	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	297 yd
Sugar Suite	Cumberland House, Broad Street	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	70 yd
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	301 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	301 yd
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	302 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	390 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	390 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	830 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	909 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	274 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	717 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	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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