Huntly Road, Birmingham, B16 8JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 8JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	60.1%	53.5%	-6.6%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	34.3%	7.9%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	40.1%	48.1%	8.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.4%	35.4%	1.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.9%	12.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	8.8%	2.7%	-6.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	25.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	15.4%	5.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	10.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	32%	4.1%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	12.5%	3.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	5%	5.7%	0.7%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	14.5%	33%	18.5%	2.5%	30.5%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	3%	-6.9%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	43.1%	36%	-7.1%	81.4%	-45.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% 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	59.9%	46.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	6.9%	14.5%	7.6%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	13.4%	21.9%	8.5%	2.7%	19.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	8.8%	-4.6%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.6% 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	59.2%	46.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	7.6%	26.6%	19.0%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	6.5%	15.5%	9.0%	2.9%	12.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	7.7%	-4.9%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	4%	-10.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Huntly Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Huntly Road was 214.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Huntly Road has the 51st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 455th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

🔎 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 8JQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Huntly Road are based on 51 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 Huntly Road, Birmingham, B16 8JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8JQ

Average Price
£126,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,155

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Huntly Road

Average Price
£154,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,872

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Huntly Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Huntly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-12-20	£131,320
26 Huntly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-12-21	£145,765
26 Huntly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2005-12-16	£156,816
34 Huntly Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,500	1999-12-01	£107,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 8JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 8JQ 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	62
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	1,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,333 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	268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,424 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,430 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy converter	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	1,094 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,422 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	3,876 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	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hallfield School 48 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SJ	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	204 yd
Rock Up	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	204 yd
Mr Mulligans	Unit 7, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	205 yd
Bid Birmingham	B I D Birmingham Centre For Deaf People, Ladywood Road	220 yd
Starbucks - Unit 1	30 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywood Social Club	Mr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway	174 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	204 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	205 yd
Spearmint Rhino	64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	324 yd
The Vine	94 Ruston Street, Birmingham	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	168 yd
Domino's Pizza	Broadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road	168 yd
Philpotts	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	204 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	205 yd
Pizza Hut - Unit 3	30 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	623 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	916 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	195 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	339 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	425 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	757 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	778 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 8JQ