Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 8SU is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	48.7%	45.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	51.3%	54.1%	2.8%	49.0%	5.1%

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 8SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	74.6%	66.9%	-7.7%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	26.5%	10.5%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4%	4.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.3%) 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	50.6%	60.5%	9.9%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	37.2%	30.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8%	8.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around B16 8SU this area, 7.1% 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 68.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	2.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	68.2%	29.0%	33.8%	34.4%
Other	12.2%	0.6%	-11.6%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	3.7%	9.5%	5.8%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	11%	14.2%	3.2%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	36.8%	46.7%	9.9%	81.4%	-34.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.3% 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	56.1%	39.3%	-16.8%	83.2%	-43.9%
European Union	9.5%	26%	16.5%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	11.6%	-7.2%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.2% 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	55.8%	39.1%	-16.7%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	13.2%	9.2%	-4.0%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	11.3%	16.7%	5.4%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	21.8%	12.9%	1.9%	19.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.9%	76.7%	-33.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	8%	0.3%	7.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Francis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Francis Road was 614.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Francis Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 60th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 299.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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 8SU, 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 Francis Road are based on 442 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 Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 8SU

Average Price
£233,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,549

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Road

Average Price
£217,732

Semi-Detached
£262,104

Terraced
£204,149

Detached
£298,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,515

Other
£1,005,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 The Red Apartments Broadway Plaza, 18 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,100	2024-12-18	£81,850
54 The Blue Apartments Broadway Plaza, 19 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-12-19	£105,349
81 The Red Apartments Broadway Plaza, 18 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-06-28	£114,283
105 The Red Apartments Broadway Plaza, 18 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-02-14	£236,367
49 The Blue Apartments Broadway Plaza, 19 Francis Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2020-02-07	£168,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 8SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 8SU 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	74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	7
Self-Employed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	56
Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	28
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,227 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	405 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	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	- not rated	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	1out of 4	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,273 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	1,341 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	623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,164 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,659 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	3,494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,704 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	706 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	748 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
Mr Mulligans	Unit 7, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	80 yd
Subway	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	80 yd
Rock Up	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	80 yd
Starbucks - Unit 1	30 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	338 yd
Bid Birmingham	B I D Birmingham Centre For Deaf People, Ladywood Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	80 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	80 yd
The Vine	94 Ruston Street, Birmingham	208 yd
Ladywood Social Club	Mr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway	233 yd
Spearmint Rhino	64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	2 yd
Domino's Pizza	Broadway Plaza, 13 Francis Road	2 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	80 yd
Philpotts	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	80 yd
Pizza Hut - Unit 3	30 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	777 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	777 yd
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	779 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	162 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	463 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	498 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	549 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	741 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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/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	83.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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