The Crescent is in Hockley, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 5LU 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 The Crescent, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B19 1DT, B19 1AA, B18 5NA, B19 1DP, B19 1BA, B18 5NR, B18 5NB, B19 1AD, B19 1DY.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent are based on 29 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 5LU

Average Price
£390,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£390,282

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£5,355,768
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 - 25 The Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-02-26 £390,282

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		1,456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,409 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		3,461 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,028 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Francis Catholic Primary School
Nursery Road, Handsworth B19 1PH 		415 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9SN 		661 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Piers Road, Handsworth B21 0UX 		672 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Anglesey Primary School
Anglesey Street, B19 1RA 		760 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Brookfields Primary School
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley B18 6PU 		815 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		887 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells B19 2EP 		1,426 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,453 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,489 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 		1,615 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,689 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,740 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,552 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,838 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 		2,466 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 		371 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		630 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		719 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Titan St Georges Academy
St George's Community Hub, Great Hampton Row B19 3JG 		1,296 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		1,310 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Merkeb caffe30 Soho Hill, Birmingham145 yd
Reminisce Social Members Club178 Soho Hill, Birmingham158 yd
Hunters Cafe29 Hunters Road, Birmingham174 yd
Signet Group PlcHunters Road, Birmingham249 yd
Red Ruby224 New John Street West, Birmingham325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens HeadFlat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street353 yd
Whitehouse Public House99 New John Street West, Birmingham551 yd
The Kulture Bar & RestaurantGround Floor, 160 Hockley Hill606 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road610 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)The Observatory, 44A Barker Street701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WiJamman Takeaway22 Soho Hill, Birmingham158 yd
Chucky's Chippy26 Soho Hill, Birmingham158 yd
Subway / Food to GoMurco, New John Street West275 yd
Red Ruby224 New John Street West, Birmingham325 yd
Blue's Caribbean Hut117 Soho Hill, Birmingham400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
International Mini Market233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth940 yd
Jamil Foodstore85A Wills Street, Birmingham957 yd
Tesco119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mayfield School (Closed)
Villa Street 		622 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed)
Bill House Bill House Soho Hill 		656 yd
Nishkam High School
NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH 		tennis courts792 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor)
FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH 		artificial grass pitch793 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School
ROSE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite897 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches991 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 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.2%

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/s15.8%

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

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 795 crimes were reported near The Crescent . Only 11% 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 5LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 795
Violence And Sexual Offences 366
Vehicle Crime 74
Public Order 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Other Theft 38
Robbery 37
Burglary 35
Drugs 26
Possession Of Weapons 21
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 6
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Weston Road538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goode Avenue337 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitmore Street114 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area383 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Street North405 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hockley Brook Close484 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hockley Brook Close484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goode Avenue337 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goode Avenue337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wretham Road344 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5LU

Employment

B18 5LU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 5LU 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 Employee108
Retired50
Part-Time Employee48
Looking after home or family47
Student (economically inactive)39
Unemployed32
Other26
Self-Employed26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing21
Education16
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female293
Male281

Partnership Status

Single202
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated27
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health286
Good health184
Fair health75
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications124
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 116
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese17
Indian34
Pakistani46
Other Asian32
Black African116
Black Caribbean133
Other Black23
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean24
Mixed Other21
White66
Roma5
Arab11
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union44
Rest of Europe1
Africa84
Middle East and Asia77
The Americas and the Caribbean45
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years161
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom378
Ireland2
France8
Germany1
Italy10
Portugal6
Spain5
Poland4
Romania13
Other EU countries28
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa16
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean9
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion70
Christian250
Buddhist16
Hindu5
Muslim143
Sikh26
Other religion3
Not answered62
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