Soho Avenue, Birmingham, B18 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B18 5LB has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	43%	47%	4.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	57%	53%	-4.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 5LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	55.5%	56.4%	0.9%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	21.2%	-9.2%	44.2%	-23.0%
Separated	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	6.6%	12.5%	5.9%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.4%	4%	0.6%	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	43.3%	37.3%	-6.0%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	31.3%	34.5%	3.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17.3%	17.6%	0.3%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	6%	8.7%	2.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 5LB 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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	32.8%	2.4%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	22.6%	8.2%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	12.5%	5.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.6% 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	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.5%	7%	-12.5%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	11.8%	18.9%	7.1%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	13.5%	20.2%	6.7%	2.5%	17.7%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	11.1%	5.2%	-5.9%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	18%	17.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	-63.8%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.8%	8%	4.2%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	49.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	14.2%	16.3%	2.1%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	18.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	4.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	49.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	28.4%	23.8%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	3.6%	-16.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Soho Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soho Avenue was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soho Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1263rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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 5LB, 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 Soho Avenue are based on 7 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 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, B18 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5LB

Average Price
£602,827

Semi-Detached
£908,571

Terraced
£297,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soho Avenue

Average Price
£464,558

Semi-Detached
£600,297

Terraced
£283,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soho AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-05-04	£369,918
31 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-07-20	£257,142
1 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2005-06-20	£909,474
3 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2005-06-20	£909,474
35 Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,500	2004-02-09	£223,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5LB

Employment

B18 5LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 5LB 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	61
Retired	41
Other	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Unemployed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,927 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	3,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,617 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	57 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	94 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	302 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	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	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	2,028 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	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,254 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	2,922 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	319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,248 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	1,460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,509 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
Race Advice & Support Network	127 Soho Hill, Birmingham	72 yd
Yankie's	38 Piers Road, Birmingham	243 yd
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Temple	18-20 Soho Road, Birmingham	272 yd
LimeNchilli	Gateway To India, 72 Soho Road	272 yd
Admas	Unit 3, 136-150 Soho Hill	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	325 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	443 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	507 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	547 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious	121 Soho Hill, Birmingham	141 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut	117 Soho Hill, Birmingham	259 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	68a Villa Road, Birmingham	340 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean	60 Villa Road, Birmingham	340 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	79 Villa Road, Birmingham	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	720 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	726 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	758 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	821 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		150 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	331 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	946 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		1,005 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,058 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 5LB