Foundry Road, Birmingham, B18 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 4LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents 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	51.3%	55.9%	4.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	48.7%	44.1%	-4.6%	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 B18 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	46.9%	54.9%	8.0%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	27.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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%	49%	8.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.5%	29.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4LS this area, 31.6% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	31.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13%	-5.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.7%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	19%	9.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	20.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	11.6%	3%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.3% 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	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	1.0%	9.2%
Other Black	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	0.8%	3.8%
White	30.1%	24.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	-57.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.7%	11.5%	7.8%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	63.6%	55.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	6.6%	16.4%	9.8%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	4.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	55.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	21.9%	18.2%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	6%	8.4%	2.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	12.3%	7.4%	-4.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	6.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Foundry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Road was 192.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.0% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 554th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B18 4LS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Foundry Road are based on 5 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 Foundry Road, Birmingham, B18 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4LS

Average Price
£81,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Road

Average Price
£111,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Foundry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-05-12	£81,210

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Employment

B18 4LS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4LS 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

Student (economically inactive)	46
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	23
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	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	3,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,230 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	4,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,328 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	1,927 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,890 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	4,280 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Foundation special 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
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	319 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	362 yd
Scales Restaurant	Avery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane	511 yd
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	636 yd
The Hideout Gourmet	Unit 1, Argyll Works, Alma Street	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	495 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	855 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	869 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	882 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	536 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	552 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	649 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	855 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	911 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	913 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	956 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	970 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	68 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	402 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	959 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	122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 4LS