Florence Grove, Birmingham, B18 4DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B18 4DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	41.5%	3.0%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	44.3%	0.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.6%	47.8%	6.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35.6%	31.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	16.8%	12.9%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

In the area around B18 4DS this area, 31.7% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	31.7%	3.6%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	16.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	13.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	19.4%	7.7%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	9%	3.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.5% 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	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	3.9%	-5.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	44.6%	53.2%	8.6%	2.7%	50.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3%	10.8%	7.8%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	6%	7.7%	1.7%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	-73.9%
Arab	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	67.4%	64.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	21.4%	-2.9%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	64.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	21.8%	19.9%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	3.9%	-17.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	14.9%	46.2%	-31.3%
Muslim	72%	6.5%	65.5%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Florence Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Florence Grove was 318.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Florence Grove has the 30th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 208th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 4DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Florence Grove are based on 4 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 Florence Grove, Birmingham, B18 4DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4DS

Average Price
£151,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Florence Grove

Average Price
£152,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Florence GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Florence Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-11-29	£156,935
6 Florence Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-04-24	£146,207
7 Florence Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-06-08	£187,873
7 Florence Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2004-02-20	£118,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4DS 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	61
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	44
Other	35
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	5,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,505 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	2,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	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	1,416 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,867 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	4,313 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,124 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
Tahini Grill Ltd	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	162 yd
Dixy Chicken	349 Dudley Road, Birmingham	162 yd
Pasha Turkish Charcoal Grill	381 Dudley Road, Birmingham	162 yd
Cafe Shop	8 City Road, Soho	192 yd
Full-A-Flava Caribbean Restaurant	235 Dudley Road, Birmingham	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	440 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	494 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	718 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tahini Healthy Grill	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	162 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	162 yd
Hasan Takeaway	321 Dudley Road, Birmingham	162 yd
Mix Falafel and Sweets	259 Dudley Road, Birmingham	177 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	152 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	177 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	323 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	394 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	437 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	410 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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