Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 9JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	52%	3.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.9%	48%	-3.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 9JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	62.5%	57.3%	-5.2%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	26.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	55.4%	55%	-0.4%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	32.8%	32.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 9JR this area, 7.3% 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	65.5%	64%	-1.5%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	58.6%	60.2%	1.6%	81.4%	-21.2%
Arab	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	66.7%	63.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	14.9%	2.0%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	63.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	14.9%	9.8%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	11%	6.1%	-4.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Melville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Road was 262.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% higher than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 313th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

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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 9JR, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Melville Road are based on 203 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 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 9JR

Average Price
£269,173

Semi-Detached
£898,587

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£889,171

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,565

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Road

Average Price
£247,722

Semi-Detached
£634,019

Terraced
£516,716

Detached
£606,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,048

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Moorland Court, 42 Melville Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-11-01	£126,502
Flat 29 Moorland Court, 42 Melville Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-03-30	£205,505
38 Melville Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£847,000	2022-03-25	£880,198
Flat 21 Moorland Court, 42 Melville Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,500	2021-06-28	£138,237
Flat 24 Moorland Court, 42 Melville Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,500	2021-06-25	£187,723

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 9JR 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	141
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	3,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chad Vale Primary School Nursery Road , Edgbaston B15 3JU	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,050 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,963 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	5,278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akbars	184-186 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	532 yd
T G I Fridays	180-182 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	532 yd
Fiesta Del Asado	229 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	627 yd
Banu Indian Restaurant	353 Hagley Road, Harborne	706 yd
The Steam Room	181 Knightlow Road, Birmingham	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd	1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston	477 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	532 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	622 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne		605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne		825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	463 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	584 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	776 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	950 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	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 9JR