Shakespear Crescent, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 5BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	51.6%	55.7%	4.1%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	48.4%	44.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 5BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	62.8%	53.1%	-9.7%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	34.5%	12.0%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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%	56.1%	15.6%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	36.8%	27.6%	-9.2%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	17.4%	9.3%	-8.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	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 5BT this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	28.5%	1.4%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	19.4%	3.9%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	26.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	12.4%	2.8%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.4% 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)
Chinese	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	18.4%	34%	15.6%	2.5%	31.5%
Black Caribbean	27.4%	25%	-2.4%	1.0%	24.0%
Other Black	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	0.5%	9.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.5%	4.2%	-5.3%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	16.3%	9.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	-72.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	67.4%	60.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	11.1%	20.2%	9.1%	2.7%	17.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	7%	-4.6%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	6.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	60.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	26.3%	23.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	11.1%	1.9%	-9.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Shakespear Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespear Crescent was 179.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespear Crescent has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 614th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.2%.

🔎 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 5BT, 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 Shakespear Crescent are based on 23 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 Shakespear Crescent, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5BT

Average Price
£307,756

Semi-Detached
£341,942

Terraced
£293,598

Detached
£357,465

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£113,747

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespear Crescent

Average Price
£347,277

Semi-Detached
£342,282

Terraced
£285,522

Detached
£364,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£352,112

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespear CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shakespear Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-01-21	£414,128
6 Shakespear Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£4,152	2019-02-05	£4,906
3 Shakespear Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-11-17	£342,678
14 Shakespear Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£182,000	2017-07-14	£226,489
12 Shakespear Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-08-05	£255,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5BT

Employment

B18 5BT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 5BT 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	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Retired	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,011 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	3,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,441 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,245 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,898 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	3,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent 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
Boaters Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	518 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh Gurdwara	Park Road, Soho	577 yd
M & G Cafe	70-71 Western Road, Soho	602 yd
Yankie's	38 Piers Road, Birmingham	769 yd
Coffee Culture City Hospital	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	330 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	402 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	577 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	682 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	402 yd
Arches Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	518 yd
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp	23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley	633 yd
Platinum Spoon	395 Lodge Road, Soho All Saints	642 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho		1,012 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		940 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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