James Turner Street, Birmingham, B18 4ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B18 4ND has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.9%	47.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.1%	52.8%	3.7%	49.0%	3.8%

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 4ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	33%	48.2%	15.2%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	33.5%	-6.6%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	10%	5.1%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	41.9%	46.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.3%	29.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	14.7%	15.9%	1.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	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.

In the area around B18 4ND this area, 29.5% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	29.5%	-6.6%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	20.1%	12.7%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	21.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	14.6%	3.4%	-11.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.7% 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	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	30.1%	20.2%	-9.9%	3.1%	17.1%
Pakistani	13.2%	18%	4.8%	2.7%	15.3%
Other Asian	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.8%	9.4%	5.6%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	8.6%	-3.6%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	16%	16.7%	0.7%	81.4%	-64.7%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	56.8%	57%	0.2%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	31.2%	26.3%	-4.9%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	57%	1.0%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	31.5%	26.2%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	3.5%	-23.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	34.8%	6.5%	28.3%
Sikh	16%	0.9%	15.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is James Turner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Turner Street was 178.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Turner Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 625th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4ND, 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 James Turner Street are based on 106 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 James Turner Street, Birmingham, B18 4ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4ND

Average Price
£122,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Turner Street

Average Price
£119,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,081

Other
£222,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Turner Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2025-01-24	£137,364
123 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-04-16	£106,000
73 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,500	2022-08-18	£111,603
115 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2020-11-27	£123,842
97 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2020-08-25	£124,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4ND

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4ND 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)	65
Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	28
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,105 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	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,159 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	241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	929 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	1,142 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	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	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	1,992 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,888 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	4,169 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	590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,261 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,493 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
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	419 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	443 yd
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	489 yd
Scales Restaurant	Avery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane	514 yd
B'ham Community Childrens Centre	61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	483 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	674 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	776 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	969 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	319 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	438 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	492 yd
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	720 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	939 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,001 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	1,033 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,034 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	191 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	872 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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