Winson Street, Birmingham, B18 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B18 4JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.1%	50.3%	2.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	38.3%	35%	-3.3%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	48.8%	2.8%	44.2%	4.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	54.9%	7.6%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33.8%	28.9%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 B18 4JW this area, 31.5% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	31.5%	0.1%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	16%	1.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	21.8%	5.3%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.8% 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	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.5%	14.2%	-2.3%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	24.9%	37.3%	12.4%	2.7%	34.6%
Other Asian	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	13%	6.4%	-6.6%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	10.3%	3.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	-77.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	7.2%	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Other	2.4%	15.5%	13.1%	1.6%	13.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	60.8%	53.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	1.1%	6.2%	5.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	27.2%	0.7%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	53.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	26.1%	23.9%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	3%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	59.8%	6.5%	53.3%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Winson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winson Street was 171.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winson Street has the 57th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 645th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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 4JW, 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 Winson Street are based on 57 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 Winson Street, Birmingham, B18 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4JW

Average Price
£93,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,783

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winson Street

Average Price
£111,333

Semi-Detached
£160,634

Terraced
£158,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,062

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Winson Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-04-04	£157,659
117 Winson Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-03-10	£77,919
115 Winson Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,500	2019-11-13	£53,230
125 Winson Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,020	2015-10-09	£58,899
117 Winson Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2011-12-02	£65,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4JW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4JW 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	63
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Retired	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2

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	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,323 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	3,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,408 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	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Primary School Foundry Road , B18 4LP	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	4out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School Cavendish Road , Rotton Park B16 0HL	- not rated	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,020 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,704 yd	Foundation school	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 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,568 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,110 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	4,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,317 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	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	919 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,304 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
GOLD Fried Chicken	403 Dudley Road, Birmingham	340 yd
Koh i Nur kebab House	437 Dudley Road, Birmingham	363 yd
Dixy Chicken	349 Dudley Road, Birmingham	364 yd
Pasha Turkish Charcoal Grill	381 Dudley Road, Birmingham	364 yd
Tahini Grill Ltd	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	389 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	771 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	776 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	924 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	338 yd
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	340 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House	415 Dudley Road, Birmingham	340 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	364 yd
Hasan Takeaway	321 Dudley Road, Birmingham	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	380 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	412 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	498 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	332 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	732 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	893 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 4JW