Musgrave Road, Birmingham, B18 5HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 5HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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%	54.5%	0.9%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.4%	45.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 5HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	47%	54.6%	7.6%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	31.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.3%	7.9%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	37.9%	43.1%	5.2%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	31.8%	34.7%	2.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	20.4%	14.1%	-6.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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 5HH this area, 39.9% 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	34.3%	39.9%	5.6%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	7.9%	-6.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	25%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.3% 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	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	5.7%	12.8%	7.1%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	31.8%	21.2%	-10.6%	1.0%	20.2%
Other Black	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	0.9%	6.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	25%	16.3%	-8.7%	81.4%	-65.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	66.4%	62.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	3.2%	8%	4.8%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.4%	9.6%	3.2%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.9%	8%	-4.9%	1.3%	6.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	62.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	25.3%	23.5%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	0.3%	-20.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Musgrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Musgrave Road was 154.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Musgrave Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 787th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.7%.

🔎 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 5HH, 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 Musgrave Road are based on 15 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 Musgrave Road, Birmingham, B18 5HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5HH

Average Price
£118,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,969

Detached
£160,309

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,115

Other
£76,065

Estimated Average Property Prices for Musgrave Road

Average Price
£128,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,889

Detached
£158,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,037

Other
£77,370

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Musgrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Musgrave Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-03-06	£184,529
34 Musgrave Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-07-26	£150,179
34 Musgrave Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-04-21	£141,099
Unit 4 Musgrave Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2015-01-08	£4,561
21 Musgrave Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2013-04-18	£66,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5HH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5HH 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	55
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	27
Other	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,404 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	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,449 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	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	844 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 School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,098 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	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,896 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	1,570 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,936 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	3,461 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	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,433 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
B'ham Community Childrens Centre	61 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	348 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh Gurdwara	Park Road, Soho	389 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	625 yd
Yankie's	38 Piers Road, Birmingham	644 yd
Likkle Pot	Part Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	157 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	389 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	398 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	400 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	157 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	253 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	277 yd
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	580 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	781 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	888 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	945 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	1,064 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	322 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		969 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	2.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 5HH