Hive Industrial Centre, Birmingham, B18 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B18 5JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	43.5%	53.8%	10.3%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	32.6%	-8.0%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	42.8%	38.8%	-4.0%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	35.8%	37.9%	2.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.5%	15.9%	2.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 5JJ this area, 32.8% 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	32.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	20.6%	4.5%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	22.5%	15.5%	-7.0%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	31.9%	36.1%	4.2%	2.7%	33.4%
Other Asian	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	6.3%	12.7%	6.4%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	3.4%	-7.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	10.5%	12%	1.5%	81.4%	-69.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	57.4%	59.5%	2.1%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	3.9%	9.7%	5.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	19.7%	-7.1%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	59.1%	2.1%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	24.9%	21.8%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	5.3%	-17.8%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.2%	37.2%	-32.0%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	50.8%	6.5%	44.3%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other religion	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Hive Industrial Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hive Industrial Centre was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hive Industrial Centre has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1390th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 5JJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Hive Industrial Centre are based on 19 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 Hive Industrial Centre, Birmingham, B18 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5JJ

Average Price
£86,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£85,575

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hive Industrial Centre

Average Price
£92,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,027

Detached
£306,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£79,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hive Industrial CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Hive Industrial Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-07-28	£72,593
5 Hive Industrial Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-07-28	£72,593
18 Hive Industrial Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£82,000	2023-04-06	£85,125
28 Hive Industrial Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-06	£209,346
15A Hive Industrial Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-11-05	£72,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5JJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5JJ 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	109
Part-Time Employee	64
Other	61
Student (economically inactive)	59
Looking after home or family	49
Unemployed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	33
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,141 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	3,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,525 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	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
James Watt Primary School Boulton Road , Soho B21 0RE	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	603 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	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,823 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,113 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	3,121 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,372 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	135 yd
Yankie's	38 Piers Road, Birmingham	191 yd
Race Advice & Support Network	127 Soho Hill, Birmingham	390 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple	18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham	461 yd
LimeNchilli	Gateway To India, 72 Soho Road	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	115 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	135 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	248 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	473 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious	121 Soho Hill, Birmingham	422 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut	117 Soho Hill, Birmingham	485 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	531 yd
Pizza Point	127 Soho Road, Birmingham	566 yd
Spices Fast Food	Ground Floor, 143 Soho Road	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	624 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	680 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	730 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	329 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		469 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	594 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	948 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	972 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.