Abbots Way, Birmingham, B18 5NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 5NR 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 5NR, 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 5NR 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 Abbots Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbots Way was 317.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbots Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 210th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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 5NR, 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 Abbots Way are based on 8 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 Abbots Way, Birmingham, B18 5NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5NR

Average Price
£169,062

Semi-Detached
£156,767

Terraced
£171,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Way

Average Price
£160,524

Semi-Detached
£156,923

Terraced
£161,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Abbots Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-02-07	£149,812
2 Abbots Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2018-02-23	£233,025
9 Abbots Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2017-05-08	£156,513
21 Abbots Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2008-04-16	£174,092
21 Abbots Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2007-10-29	£120,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5NR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5NR 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	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,563 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	3,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	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	616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,680 yd	Free schools	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	1,768 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	2,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,031 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	2,561 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	181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,406 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,427 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
Soho Hill Cafe	Unit 1, 136-150 Soho Hill	189 yd
Handsworth Masonic Hall	Handsworth Masonic Hall, 21 Wretham Road	211 yd
Admas	Unit 3, 136-150 Soho Hill	235 yd
Reminisce Social Members Club	178 Soho Hill, Birmingham	250 yd
Merkeb caffe	30 Soho Hill, Birmingham	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	473 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	548 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	554 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	643 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue's Caribbean Hut	117 Soho Hill, Birmingham	205 yd
WiJamman Takeaway	22 Soho Hill, Birmingham	250 yd
Chucky's Chippy	26 Soho Hill, Birmingham	250 yd
Jerk And Grill / Cookielicious	121 Soho Hill, Birmingham	326 yd
Subway / Food to Go	Murco, New John Street West	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	811 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	903 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		462 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		660 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	703 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	899 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	901 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 5NR