Skipton Road, Birmingham, B16 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 8JL is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	43.4%	45.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	56.6%	54.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	50.9%	53.6%	2.7%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	28.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	41.3%	54.4%	13.1%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	28.7%	28.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	19.6%	8.1%	-11.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	1.2%	4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	22.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	23.9%	3.5%	9.6%	14.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	13.8%	4.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	24.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	16.7%	3.7%	-13.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	7.7%	14.2%	6.5%	1.6%	12.6%
Black African	13.3%	20.9%	7.6%	2.5%	18.4%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	4.7%	-6.5%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.1%	4.1%	-5.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	13.5%	12.1%	0.8%	12.7%
White	39.9%	28.4%	-11.5%	81.4%	-53.0%
Arab	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	61.5%	52.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	8.4%	14.2%	5.8%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	14%	15.5%	1.5%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	52.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	25.5%	19.9%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	11.2%	8.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	14%	2%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	10.7%	1.5%	9.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Skipton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skipton Road was 268.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skipton Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 286th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 264.3%.

🔎 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 8JL, 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 Skipton Road are based on 32 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 Skipton Road, Birmingham, B16 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8JL

Average Price
£99,188

Semi-Detached
£92,345

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,043

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skipton Road

Average Price
£89,636

Semi-Detached
£91,978

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,561

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skipton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Chamberlain House Skipton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-05-17	£108,526
Flat 9 Chamberlain House Skipton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-05-02	£109,656
Flat 17 Chamberlain House Skipton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-01-04	£96,039
Flat 28 Chamberlain House Skipton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2017-10-27	£78,970
Flat 10 Chamberlain House Skipton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,750	2017-08-02	£104,745

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Employment

B16 8JL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% 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 8JL 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	25
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	9
Self-Employed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Education	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	- not rated	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	1out of 4	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	- not rated	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	443 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	1,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,493 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,493 yd	Free schools	No	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	407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,066 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,942 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	3,713 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,903 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	861 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School Prep Department Westbourne Road , B15 3TS	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bid Birmingham	B I D Birmingham Centre For Deaf People, Ladywood Road	107 yd
Edgbaston Cafe	195-196 Monument Road, Birmingham	356 yd
Sody's Breakfast & Lunch	226 Monument Road, Birmingham	388 yd
Subway	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	390 yd
Rock Up	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywood Social Club	Mr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway	207 yd
Spearmint Rhino	64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	378 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	391 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	392 yd
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	346 yd
Domino's Pizza	Broadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road	346 yd
Philpotts	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	390 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	392 yd
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	518 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	1,034 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	252 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	369 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	646 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	805 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	915 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	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 8JL