Park Avenue, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 5ND is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	46.8%	45.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	53.2%	54.5%	1.3%	49.0%	5.5%

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 5ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	51.2%	56.9%	5.7%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	27.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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%	41.2%	-1.6%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	29.6%	38.7%	9.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	20.6%	14.9%	-5.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5ND this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	28.9%	-8.5%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	24.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	19.1%	16.4%	-2.7%	2.7%	13.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	6.6%	14.9%	8.3%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	21.5%	15.5%	-6.0%	1.0%	14.5%
Other Black	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	20.9%	19.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	-61.6%
Arab	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	58.9%	59.2%	0.3%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.2%	7.1%	-6.1%	1.3%	5.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.7%	59.4%	1.7%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	28.6%	27.1%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	11.5%	4.5%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	3.8%	-19.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	33%	6.5%	26.5%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 317.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 207th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 5ND, 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 Park Avenue are based on 115 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 Park Avenue, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5ND

Average Price
£120,144

Semi-Detached
£380,718

Terraced
£115,883

Detached
£408,660

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,092

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£222,000

Semi-Detached
£230,944

Terraced
£264,084

Detached
£415,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,820

Other
£8,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2023-11-10	£47,259
Flat 15 Harris Court, 15 Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2023-08-24	£72,366
Flat 3 Harris Court, 15 Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-07-24	£118,148
Flat 8 Harris Court, 15 Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2022-12-16	£59,456
Flat 17 Harris Court, 15 Park Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2020-12-14	£126,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5ND

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5ND 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	73
Other	47
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Administrative and support service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	1,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	399 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	4out of 4	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Junior and Infant School Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	- not rated	417 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	501 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	- not rated	547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,820 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,804 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,889 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	- not rated	2,604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Soho Hill Cafe	Unit 1, 136-150 Soho Hill	146 yd
Admas	Unit 3, 136-150 Soho Hill	165 yd
Handsworth Masonic Hall	Handsworth Masonic Hall, 21 Wretham Road	281 yd
Race Advice & Support Network	127 Soho Hill, Birmingham	282 yd
Midlands Vietnamese Community Associ	8 Charleville Road, Birmingham	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	471 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	482 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	526 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	545 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue's Caribbean Hut	117 Soho Hill, Birmingham	104 yd
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious	121 Soho Hill, Birmingham	173 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	68a Villa Road, Birmingham	420 yd
Yellow Yam Caribbean	60 Villa Road, Birmingham	420 yd
WiJamman Takeaway	22 Soho Hill, Birmingham	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	808 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	953 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	973 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	975 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		313 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	551 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		802 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	1,064 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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