Preston Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 4PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B18 4PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	43.7%	48%	4.3%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	36.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	-7.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	40.5%	46.4%	5.9%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37%	30.5%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14%	17.2%	3.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 4PJ this area, 31.3% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	31.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.5%	9.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	17.7%	4.9%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	13.5%	4.7%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.1% 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	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	20.5%	19.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	6.7%	14.8%	8.1%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	21.6%	12.6%	-9.0%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	20%	25.1%	5.1%	81.4%	-56.3%
Arab	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	60.1%	53.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	4.7%	14.9%	10.2%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	15.2%	-3.1%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	53.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	6.2%	26.6%	20.4%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	5.4%	-13.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	33.9%	6.5%	27.4%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 214.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 434th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 4PJ, 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 Preston Road are based on 363 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 Preston Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 4PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4PJ

Average Price
£121,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£169,494

Semi-Detached
£184,454

Terraced
£169,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£118,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-11-12	£150,297
4 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-12	£160,794
112 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-05-07	£132,655
112 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-03-10	£110,218
80 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2023-12-08	£155,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4PJ

Employment

B18 4PJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 4PJ 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	52
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	42
Retired	33
Other	32
Unemployed	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,727 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	3,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Primary School Foundry Road , B18 4LP	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	4out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Benson Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	1out of 4	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Infant School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	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	308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,683 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,841 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	- not rated	3,782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,825 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	861 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	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,027 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
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	360 yd
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	370 yd
B'ham Community Childrens Centre	61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	436 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	673 yd
Very Vegetarian Cakes	Unit 3, Woodburn Road	703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	490 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	492 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	725 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	766 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	153 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	241 yd
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	303 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	492 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	838 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	954 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,005 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	1,013 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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