Great Western Industrial Estate, Birmingham, B18 4QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 4QF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.4%	52.2%	0.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.6%	47.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	49.4%	47%	-2.4%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	37.2%	0.8%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	44.7%	53%	8.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	38.4%	25.7%	-12.7%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	10.9%	17%	6.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 4QF this area, 37.1% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	37.1%	2.2%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	22.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	14.2%	7.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.7% 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	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	21.9%	19.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	5%	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	5.8%	14.2%	8.4%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	19.3%	16.1%	-3.2%	1.0%	15.1%
Other Black	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.5%	15.7%	-4.8%	81.4%	-65.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	49.3%	54.4%	5.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	28.8%	19.5%	-9.3%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	4.2%	-5.3%	1.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	54.3%	5.2%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	24.8%	19.2%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	19.1%	7.3%	-11.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	5.4%	-15.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	39.7%	6.5%	33.2%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Great Western Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Western Industrial Estate was 140.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Western Industrial Estate has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 883rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 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 4QF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Great Western Industrial Estate are based on 6 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 Great Western Industrial Estate, Birmingham, B18 4QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4QF

Average Price
£186,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£186,716

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Western Industrial Estate

Average Price
£180,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£180,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Western Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 22 Great Western Industrial Estate, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-04-17	£147,837
Unit 22 Great Western Industrial Estate, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-10-19	£171,505
Unit 22 Great Western Industrial Estate, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-09-29	£163,390
Unit 14 Great Western Industrial Estate, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-07-08	£175,919
Unit 18 Great Western Industrial Estate, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-09-08	£217,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4QF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4QF 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	84
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	48
Other	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Self-Employed	34
Retired	27
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,704 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	4,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Watt Infant School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Handsworth B21 0RE	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Junior School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Benson Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	1out of 4	401 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	883 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	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,130 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	1,905 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,856 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,903 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	3,731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,800 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	480 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	1,085 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	242 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	400 yd
Hockley Brook Bar and Restaurant	68 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	452 yd
Likkle Pot	Part Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road	460 yd
Amor Desserts	2A Nineveh Road, Birmingham	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	271 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	598 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	603 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	678 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	127 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	223 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	320 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	460 yd
Shankar Sweet Centre	85 Boulton Road, Birmingham	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	555 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	670 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	718 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	730 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	353 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	879 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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