South Road is in Hockley, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 5LD is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5JP, B18 5NE, B18 5NG, B18 5JR, B18 5ND, B18 5NQ, B18 5LE, B18 5JS, B18 5NB.

South Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Road are based on 532 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5LD

Average Price
£179,780
Semi-Detached
£143,509
Terraced
£184,538
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£135,169

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£218,991
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 48 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£331,5002022-10-26 £323,021
56 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-11-26 £168,323
92 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002020-07-10 £202,258
132 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002020-02-14 £209,892
Flat 2 48 South Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002018-06-12 £134,063

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,779 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		1,890 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,740 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,863 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,382 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		304 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		333 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		481 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth B19 1PH 		759 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Welford Primary School
Welford Road, Handsworth B20 2BL 		798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,032 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,297 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,726 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,817 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,780 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,123 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,178 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,978 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		5,228 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		2,861 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		307 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		724 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,053 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,374 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,515 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Race Advice & Support Network127 Soho Hill, Birmingham306 yd
Soho Hill CafeUnit 1, 136-150 Soho Hill307 yd
AdmasUnit 3, 136-150 Soho Hill317 yd
Yankie's38 Piers Road, Birmingham345 yd
Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh GurdwaraPark Road, Soho389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road316 yd
The Black Eagle16 Factory Road, Birmingham347 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road389 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)The Observatory, 44A Barker Street671 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious121 Soho Hill, Birmingham255 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut117 Soho Hill, Birmingham257 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway68a Villa Road, Birmingham525 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean60 Villa Road, Birmingham525 yd
WiJamman Takeaway22 Soho Hill, Birmingham544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Food Store77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham847 yd
S & D Supermarket171 Soho Road, Birmingham882 yd
International Supermarket140 Soho Road, Birmingham924 yd
International Mini Market233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth955 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		368 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite579 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches586 yd
Mayfield School (Closed)
Villa Street 		954 yd
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches983 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

In 2023, 978 crimes were reported near South Road . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B18 5LD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5LD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 978
Violence And Sexual Offences 453
Public Order 83
Vehicle Crime 77
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Other Theft 58
Robbery 45
Burglary 37
Drugs 26
Possession Of Weapons 24
Theft From The Person 21
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 5LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Park Avenue100 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Southdown Avenue64 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Soho Avenue249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Soho Avenue249 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Soho Avenue249 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claremont Road323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near South Road245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Road245 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbots Way245 yd
More Crime Statistics for South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5LD

Employment

B18 5LD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 5LD 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee64
Other61
Student (economically inactive)59
Looking after home or family49
Unemployed35
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Retired33
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing21
Education19
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female298
Male296

Partnership Status

Single254
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated21
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health231
Good health226
Fair health95
Bad health32
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications153
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 67
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 96
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese1
Indian92
Pakistani214
Other Asian33
Black African75
Black Caribbean20
Other Black4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White71
Roma1
Other49

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union58
Africa50
Middle East and Asia117
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years149
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years45
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom389
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal4
Spain9
Poland4
Romania10
Other EU countries35
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia25
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania5
No passport held88

Religion

No religion31
Christian108
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim303
Sikh43
Other religion44
Not answered52
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