Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 9HS is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	43.2%	43.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	56.8%	56.9%	0.1%	49.0%	7.9%

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 9HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	54.8%	54.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	35.3%	3.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	50.8%	49.8%	-1.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32%	28.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	12%	16.2%	4.2%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	55.5%	11.1%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	9%	2.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	16.3%	15%	-1.3%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	5.9%	2.9%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	52.4%	44.9%	-7.5%	81.4%	-36.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	66%	65%	-1.0%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	8.3%	10.3%	2.0%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	14.2%	-5.6%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	64.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	16.9%	11.6%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	5.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 138.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 932nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 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 9HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Portland Road are based on 331 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 Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 9HS

Average Price
£344,495

Semi-Detached
£609,323

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£738,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,400

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£341,865

Semi-Detached
£395,021

Terraced
£210,764

Detached
£614,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,841

Other
£519,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-03-13	£624,000
Flat 3 Portland Court, 35 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-12-05	£228,453
Flat 9 Portland Court, 35 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2022-11-24	£222,768
Flat 7 Portland Court, 35 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-10-14	£161,928
23 Portland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-01-07	£607,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 9HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 9HS 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	152
Other	37
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	25
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	5
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	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,084 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	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,701 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,556 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	4,900 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	457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	1,502 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	1,630 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
Fiesta Del Asado	229 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	261 yd
Akbars	184-186 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	323 yd
T G I Fridays	180-182 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	323 yd
Cafe Rumi	205 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	644 yd
Colbeh Persian Kitchen & Bar	207 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	208 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	323 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	418 yd
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd	1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston	498 yd
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miss Li's Kitchen	214 Monument Road, Birmingham	749 yd
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	756 yd
Chaps	177 Hagley Road, Ladywood	767 yd
Wall Street Burger	179 Hagley Road, Ladywood	788 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Paul'S School For Girls ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	253 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	546 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	931 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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