The Triangle, Birmingham, B18 4QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B18 4QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.2%	48.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.8%	51.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	40.6%	44.6%	4.0%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	43%	0.7%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	46.6%	51.2%	4.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	30.8%	29.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4QU this area, 40% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	40%	6.0%	18.2%	21.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.2%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	21.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	15.7%	4.1%	-11.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.8% 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	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.8%	25.8%	7.0%	3.1%	22.7%
Pakistani	23.6%	21%	-2.6%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	9.7%	6.7%	-3.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	15.3%	14.8%	-0.5%	81.4%	-66.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% 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	49.5%	44.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	4.1%	11.9%	7.8%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	32%	0.5%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% 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	47.6%	44.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	27.7%	22.9%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	15.5%	8%	-7.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	23%	11.8%	-11.2%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	15.5%	1.2%	14.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	34.5%	6.5%	28.0%
Sikh	19.6%	0.9%	18.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Triangle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Triangle was 148.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Triangle has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 840th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.4%.

🔎 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 4QU, 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 - 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 The Triangle are based on 17 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 The Triangle, Birmingham, B18 4QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4QU

Average Price
£131,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,886

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Triangle

Average Price
£115,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The TriangleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-15	£130,576
8 The Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2021-01-04	£100,458
2 The Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2015-03-26	£126,516
2 The Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2014-12-19	£105,285
4 The Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,500	2009-07-17	£149,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4QU 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	69
Looking after home or family	55
Student (economically inactive)	55
Other	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	31
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
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	2,727 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	4,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	786 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	2,164 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	1,994 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,671 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	3,736 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	669 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Foundation special 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
B'ham Community Childrens Centre	61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	133 yd
Hockley Brook Bar and Restaurant	68 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	349 yd
Likkle Pot	Part Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road	349 yd
Parantha Corner Ltd	125 Boulton Road, Birmingham	393 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh Gurdwara	Park Road, Soho	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	149 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	488 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	559 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	583 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	226 yd
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	242 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	350 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	364 yd
[email protected]	38 Victoria Road, Soho	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	456 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	573 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	624 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	675 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	396 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	802 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		1,006 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		1,092 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%

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

Overview of B18 4QU