Whitmore Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 5BP is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitmore Street, Birmingham, B18 5BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5PL, B18 5QH, B18 5PH, B18 5PJ, B18 5AS, B18 5QQ, B18 5PN, B18 5QJ, B18 5LU.

Whitmore Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitmore Street are based on 10 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5BP

Average Price
£150,887
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£150,887
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitmore Street

Average Price
£150,887
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitmore Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Whitmore Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-01-19 £140,012
62 Whitmore Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-11-08 £208,611
44 Whitmore Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-10-03 £199,756
45 Whitmore Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-02-14 £185,226
54 Whitmore Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,4002020-01-06 £83,418

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		1,431 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,483 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,490 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		3,826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth B19 1PH 		585 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		589 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		849 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		851 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		918 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		939 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,272 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,568 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,599 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,377 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,648 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,656 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,420 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,660 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		2,510 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		509 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		548 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,091 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Titan St Georges Academy
St George's Community Hub, Great Hampton Row B19 3JG 		1,220 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Merkeb caffe30 Soho Hill, Birmingham333 yd
Hunters Cafe29 Hunters Road, Birmingham347 yd
Reminisce Social Members Club178 Soho Hill, Birmingham354 yd
Friends Cafe222 New John Street West, Birmingham369 yd
Red Ruby224 New John Street West, Birmingham370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens HeadFlat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street456 yd
The Kulture Bar & RestaurantGround Floor, 160 Hockley Hill525 yd
Whitehouse Public House99 New John Street West, Birmingham552 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road617 yd
Whisky Bars75-79 Vyse Street, Ladywood638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley200 yd
Platinum Spoon395 Lodge Road, Soho All Saints242 yd
Subway / Food to GoMurco, New John Street West329 yd
WiJamman Takeaway22 Soho Hill, Birmingham354 yd
Chucky's Chippy26 Soho Hill, Birmingham354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham873 yd
TescoChamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street1,046 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)1 Spring Hill, Soho1,058 yd
Tesco Springhill StoreCamden Street, Birmingham1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mayfield School (Closed)
Villa Street 		776 yd
Nishkam High School
NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH 		tennis courts855 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		858 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor)
FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH 		artificial grass pitch859 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed)
Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road 		health and fitness suite999 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches1,032 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitmore Street dangerous?

In 2023, 573 crimes were reported near Whitmore Street . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B18 5BP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Whitmore Street, Birmingham, B18 5BP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 573
Violence And Sexual Offences 249
Vehicle Crime 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Public Order 38
Robbery 29
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Burglary 28
Other Theft 25
Drugs 21
Possession Of Weapons 19
Other Crime 10
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 5BP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Naden Road470 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claremont Road366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbey Street270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ford Street43 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goode Avenue138 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goode Avenue138 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Soho Hill478 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goode Avenue138 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hurdlow Avenue175 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Hurdlow Avenue175 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitmore Street, Birmingham, B18 5BP

Employment

B18 5BP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 5BP 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

Part-Time Employee46
Full-Time Employee43
Student (economically inactive)35
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Looking after home or family32
Other26
Retired25
Unemployed19
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Administrative and support service activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other13
Education12
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female211
Male198

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated16
Divorced11
Widowed8

Health

Very good health179
Good health137
Fair health67
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 49
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese13
Indian4
Pakistani48
Other Asian9
Black African108
Black Caribbean82
Other Black26
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other6
White54
Roma2
Arab20
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa61
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean32
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years99
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
France2
Italy1
Portugal4
Romania2
Other EU countries22
Other Europe2
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean7
No passport held59

Religion

No religion49
Christian153
Muslim165
Other religion8
Not answered33
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