Preston Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B18 4PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.4%	49.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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	50.8%	41.3%	-9.5%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	39.9%	7.8%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.7%	10.5%	3.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.5%	55%	13.5%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	37%	28.2%	-8.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4PL this area, 40.7% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	40.7%	12.1%	18.2%	22.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	20.9%	-0.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	19%	4.4%	-14.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.1% 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	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	16.2%	10.8%	-5.4%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	14.8%	25.6%	10.8%	2.7%	22.9%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.9%	13.5%	9.6%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	3.7%	-8.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	1%	-4.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	25.8%	20.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	-61.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	43.9%	-15.5%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	9.8%	19.6%	9.8%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.9%	9.2%	5.3%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	23.8%	2.5%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	43.5%	-15.9%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	6.4%	21.9%	15.5%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	11.3%	5.7%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	43.8%	6.5%	37.3%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Handsworth average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.6%.

🔎 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 4PL, 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 354 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 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4PL

Average Price
£122,201

Semi-Detached
£98,725

Terraced
£122,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,294

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£169,613

Semi-Detached
£185,374

Terraced
£169,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£124,391

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-04-22	£122,000
67 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-11-21	£111,008
43 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-04-26	£115,868
97 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2022-12-19	£115,885
75 Preston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2022-06-24	£139,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4PL 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	54
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	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	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,806 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	3,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,857 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	314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	2,224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,793 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,619 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	3,868 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	749 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	975 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
B'ham Community Childrens Centre	61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	397 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	398 yd
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	408 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	642 yd
Likkle Pot	Part Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	451 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	484 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	692 yd
Soho Foundary Tavern	Soho Tavern, 154 Foundry Lane	778 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	141 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	206 yd
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	277 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	484 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	799 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	915 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	966 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	986 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	367 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	379 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	629 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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