James Turner Street, Birmingham, B18 4NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B18 4NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	47%	50.7%	3.7%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	29.5%	-5.7%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	11.5%	4.9%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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	44%	47.3%	3.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	31.5%	30.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	18.7%	16.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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 4NE this area, 33.4% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	33.4%	4.8%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13.9%	7.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16%	18.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	14.8%	6.5%	-8.3%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.6% 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	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	1.1%	8.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	6%	10.7%	4.7%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	9.1%	15.7%	6.6%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	14.8%	8.1%	-6.7%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	20.2%	20.6%	0.4%	81.4%	-60.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	56.2%	55.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	17%	-0.7%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	3.2%	-6.9%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	55.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	21.2%	16.7%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	13.4%	9.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	6.7%	-11.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is James Turner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Turner Street was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Turner Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 939th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.9%.

🔎 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 4NE, 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 4NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4NE

Average Price
£125,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,962

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,309

Other
£218,256

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
80 - 82 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-11-11	£222,000
118 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-08-25	£112,045
102 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2012-04-18	£79,054
106 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2006-07-14	£164,262
114 James Turner Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£67,600	2005-07-20	£125,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4NE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4NE 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	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	27
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	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	3,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,140 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	4,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	5,190 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	218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	914 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	1,169 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	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,897 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	4,201 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	619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,489 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	396 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	425 yd
Scales Restaurant	Avery Weigh-Tronix, Foundry Lane	496 yd
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	509 yd
B'ham Community Childrens Centre	61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	468 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	721 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	798 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	1,010 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	368 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	465 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	530 yd
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	766 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	989 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,044 yd
Lidl	397 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,071 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	1,080 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	149 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,072 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	46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76 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	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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