Blackford Street, Birmingham, B18 4BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 4BN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	57.2%	56.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	42.8%	43.8%	1.0%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 B18 4BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	26.3%	42.7%	16.4%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	45.6%	-6.4%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	15%	3.4%	-11.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	42.1%	11.0%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	37.1%	39.1%	2.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	25.2%	17%	-8.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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 B18 4BN this area, 35.6% 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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	35.6%	-13.8%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.2%	1.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	11.7%	4.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	4.3%	20%	15.7%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	20.5%	4.9%	-15.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.8% 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	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	14.9%	31%	16.1%	2.7%	28.3%
Other Asian	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	8.3%	20.2%	11.9%	2.5%	17.7%
Black Caribbean	21.5%	10.7%	-10.8%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	29.8%	9.8%	-20.0%	81.4%	-71.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	66.4%	59.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.2%	12.8%	5.6%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	19.4%	7.8%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	2.1%	-8.9%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	58.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.2%	18.0%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	2.7%	-20.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Muslim	66.5%	6.5%	60.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Blackford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackford Street was 85.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackford Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 1497th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B18 4BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Blackford Street are based on 20 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 Blackford Street, Birmingham, B18 4BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4BN

Average Price
£112,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackford Street

Average Price
£115,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Blackford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-08-22	£136,449
35 Blackford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-07-06	£125,502
21 Blackford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-05-21	£140,231
31 Blackford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-11-12	£157,714
35 Blackford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-07-05	£79,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4BN 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

Looking after home or family	45
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Primary School Foundry Road , B18 4LP	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	4out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	937 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,507 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	1,745 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 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,931 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	467 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	1,019 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
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	212 yd
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	222 yd
Full-A-Flava Caribbean Restaurant	235 Dudley Road, Birmingham	497 yd
Coffee Culture City Hospital	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	518 yd
Coffee Shop - Maternity	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	629 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	701 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	704 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	749 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mix Falafel and Sweets	259 Dudley Road, Birmingham	513 yd
City Fryer	145 Dudley Road, Birmingham	524 yd
Cantonese Express	160 Dudley Road, Birmingham	547 yd
Uno Pizza	172 Dudley Road, Birmingham	547 yd
Piri Fino	152-154 Dudley Road, Birmingham	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	487 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	513 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	594 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	693 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 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	102.2 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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