Vernon Court, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 9SN is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	50.3%	46.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	49.7%	53.9%	4.2%	49.0%	4.9%

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 9SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	54.5%	53.9%	-0.6%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	33.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	59.2%	48.4%	-10.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.4%	36.8%	5.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	6.8%	12.9%	6.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 9SN this area, 8.9% 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	59.6%	4.5%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	18.9%	17.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4.9%	8.8%	3.9%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	58.4%	48.7%	-9.7%	81.4%	-32.7%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	66.8%	55.9%	-10.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	7.3%	14.7%	7.4%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7%	12.1%	5.1%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	15%	0.1%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	55.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	22.4%	14.6%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	10.1%	4.7%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	3.6%	-10.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Vernon Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Court was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Vernon Court has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 978th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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 9SN, 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 Vernon Court are based on 31 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 Vernon Court, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 9SN

Average Price
£330,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,319

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Court

Average Price
£359,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£371,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,893

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Vernon Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-02-07	£274,721
23 Vernon Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-28	£256,524
11 Vernon Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-06-30	£164,919
20 Vernon Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-06-02	£265,703
12 Vernon Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-03-26	£258,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 9SN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 9SN 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	121
Retired	32
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Other	16
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,233 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	140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,384 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,256 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	4,581 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	720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	1,365 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	1,469 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
Reservoir Cafe	1 Leslie Road, Ladywood	346 yd
Fiesta Del Asado	229 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	398 yd
Cafe Rumi	205 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	522 yd
Colbeh Persian Kitchen & Bar	207 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	522 yd
Wanted Burgers	197B Hagley Road, Edgbaston	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	292 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	465 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	571 yd
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	635 yd
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd	1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	576 yd
Miss Li's Kitchen	214 Monument Road, Birmingham	590 yd
Chaps	177 Hagley Road, Ladywood	622 yd
Wall Street Burger	179 Hagley Road, Ladywood	635 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		571 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	171 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	638 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	721 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	937 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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