South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 5JS is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	45.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	51.8%	54.9%	3.1%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	35.7%	51.8%	16.1%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	41.3%	-10.9%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	40.7%	51.3%	10.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	39.7%	30.5%	-9.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	24.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	19.2%	1.4%	9.6%	9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	13%	4.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	24.4%	14.6%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	18.9%	3.6%	-15.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.9% 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	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.9%	23.6%	0.7%	3.1%	20.5%
Pakistani	27.7%	33.8%	6.1%	2.7%	31.1%
Other Asian	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.5%	10.2%	6.7%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	14.2%	12.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	-68.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	58.6%	56.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.9%	28.3%	0.4%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	56.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	22.9%	18.2%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	11.1%	5.5%	-5.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	7%	-14.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.9%	1.2%	11.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	43.8%	6.5%	37.3%
Sikh	19.6%	0.9%	18.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 126.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1049th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 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 5JS, 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 South Road are based on 544 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 South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5JS

Average Price
£219,289

Semi-Detached
£219,289

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£231,036

Semi-Detached
£247,016

Terraced
£209,871

Detached
£455,284

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,447

Other
£495,522

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
247 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-03-23	£198,113
247 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-10-16	£161,798
245 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£46,000	1998-12-23	£220,800
249 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£43,500	1995-12-04	£239,607
247 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	1995-09-29	£216,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5JS 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

Student (economically inactive)	93
Other	70
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	43
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,114 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	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	892 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	490 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	818 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,807 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	1,908 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	3,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,141 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	3,066 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	467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,278 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	1,305 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,423 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
Yankie's	38 Piers Road, Birmingham	124 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh Gurdwara	Park Road, Soho	233 yd
Race Advice & Support Network	127 Soho Hill, Birmingham	279 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple	18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham	360 yd
LimeNchilli	Gateway To India, 72 Soho Road	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	133 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	233 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	340 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	542 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious	121 Soho Hill, Birmingham	325 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut	117 Soho Hill, Birmingham	405 yd
Pizza Point	127 Soho Road, Birmingham	528 yd
Spices Fast Food	Ground Floor, 143 Soho Road	528 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	620 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	658 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	702 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	948 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		358 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	412 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	485 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	913 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	922 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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