Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 8ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	50.8%	6.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	55.7%	49.2%	-6.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 B17 8ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	68%	63.2%	-4.8%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	25.6%	5.9%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.8%	51.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31.1%	33.6%	2.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	7.4%	11.7%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	20%	7.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	17.2%	-3.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	41.2%	2.5%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	8.1%	1.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	14.8%	14.5%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	63.7%	50.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-30.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	74.2%	63.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	7.1%	13.3%	6.2%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.4%	8%	0.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8%	1.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	62.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.8%	18.5%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	6.3%	-3.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	3%	-6.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Avenue was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 593rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B17 8ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Poplar Avenue are based on 296 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 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8ER

Average Price
£368,052

Semi-Detached
£359,099

Terraced
£366,080

Detached
£447,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£278,511

Semi-Detached
£344,605

Terraced
£251,929

Detached
£474,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,001

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-04-24	£445,000
126 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£76,054	2024-04-06	£80,617
108 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-04-24	£358,138
150 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-08-27	£442,889
148 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-07-16	£435,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8ER 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	87
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	5,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	605 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,935 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,308 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Foundation 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
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	476 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	483 yd
Mr Greek Giro	423 Bearwood Road	513 yd
Brasilportu	428-430 Bearwood Road	526 yd
Old Dresser Cafe	434 Bearwood Road	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	504 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	578 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	616 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	619 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Formula Jamaican Restaurant	369 Bearwood Road	504 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd	436 Bearwood Road	528 yd
Valentinos	400 Bearwood Road	548 yd
Garden Moon	478 Bearwood Road	553 yd
Uk top 2 fried chicken	482 Bearwood Road	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	536 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	662 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	688 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	780 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	316 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	397 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	474 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	588 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	849 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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