Foster Gardens, Birmingham, B18 5DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 5DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	53.6%	55.4%	1.8%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	46.4%	44.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 5DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	45.1%	47.7%	2.6%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	36.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.8%	48.7%	2.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	31.5%	31.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	15%	14.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5DJ this area, 31.8% 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	33.9%	31.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	23.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	9.9%	6.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	9%	17.3%	8.3%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	21.5%	17.3%	-4.2%	1.0%	16.3%
Other Black	8.4%	2.9%	-5.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	34.9%	26%	-8.9%	81.4%	-55.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	68.8%	64.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	8.1%	-3.4%	1.3%	6.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	65%	-2.6%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	4%	22.4%	18.4%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	3.2%	-13.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	35.6%	6.5%	29.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Foster Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Gardens was 219.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 409th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 5DJ, 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 Foster Gardens 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.

House Prices for Foster Gardens, Birmingham, B18 5DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5DJ

Average Price
£166,218

Semi-Detached
£162,494

Terraced
£188,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Gardens

Average Price
£167,091

Semi-Detached
£164,747

Terraced
£188,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Foster Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-21	£167,107
9 Foster Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-02-22	£166,982
9 Foster Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-02-22	£166,982
7 Foster Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-08-26	£166,982
6 Foster Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2006-09-15	£189,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5DJ 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	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Benson Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	1out of 4	371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	4out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Junior and Infant School Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	- not rated	672 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	723 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	- not rated	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,188 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	3,228 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	3,102 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,149 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	256 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	693 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent 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
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh Gurdwara	Park Road, Soho	291 yd
B'ham Community Childrens Centre	61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	484 yd
Yankie's	38 Piers Road, Birmingham	524 yd
Boaters Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	691 yd
Likkle Pot	Part Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	155 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	279 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	291 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	419 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	279 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	483 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	530 yd
Arches Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	691 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	827 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	915 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		788 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	892 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	934 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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