Parker Street, Birmingham, B16 9AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 9AG is primarily male, with 55% 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	55.4%	45%	-10.4%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	44.6%	55%	10.4%	49.0%	6.0%

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 9AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	39.3%	45.2%	5.9%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	26.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	19%	18.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	9.6%
Widowed	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.8%	33.1%	3.3%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	27.7%	35.2%	7.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	27.3%	18.1%	-9.2%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	1.2%	4.0%

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 9AG this area, 35.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.3%	35.7%	-12.6%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	12.4%	6.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	22.4%	2.5%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.7% 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)
Chinese	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	11.2%	23.1%	11.9%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	10.3%	0.7%	-9.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	57.9%	49.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	-31.7%
Other	0%	7.2%	7.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	76.4%	62.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	9%	1.1%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	62.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	24.6%	22.1%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	1.7%	-19.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	17.9%	1.5%	16.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Parker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parker Street was 168.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.0% higher than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parker Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 691st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B16 9AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Parker Street are based on 34 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 Parker Street, Birmingham, B16 9AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 9AG

Average Price
£227,549

Semi-Detached
£256,735

Terraced
£264,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,308

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parker Street

Average Price
£199,633

Semi-Detached
£274,012

Terraced
£201,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,613

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Monument House, 40 Parker Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2014-05-23	£87,788
35 Parker Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2008-03-07	£205,130
Flat 9 Monument House, 40 Parker Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2006-09-29	£130,853
34 Parker Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2006-04-28	£239,414
Flat 9 Monument House, 40 Parker Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2003-10-24	£139,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 9AG

Employment

B16 9AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B16 9AG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 9AG 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

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	13
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service 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	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,476 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	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	665 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	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	1,393 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	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,959 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,004 yd	Free schools	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	1,430 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,041 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	4,461 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Rumi	205 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	59 yd
Colbeh Persian Kitchen & Bar	207 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	59 yd
Wanted Burgers	197B Hagley Road, Edgbaston	62 yd
Fogo Bar and Kitchen	197A Hagley Road, Edgbaston	66 yd
Subway	195 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	135 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	350 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	458 yd
Spearmint Rhino	64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	491 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miss Li's Kitchen	214 Monument Road, Birmingham	93 yd
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	109 yd
Chaps	177 Hagley Road, Ladywood	118 yd
Wall Street Burger	179 Hagley Road, Ladywood	135 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		72 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	294 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	518 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	664 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	771 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society 14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	796 yd
West House School Playing Fields ORMSBY COURT ORMSBY COURT RICHMOND HILL ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Richmond Hill (Closed) Richmond Hill Road	grass pitches	872 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 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	105.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 9AG