Ford Street, Birmingham, B18 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 5PL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	57.1%	9.7%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	52.6%	42.9%	-9.7%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 5PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	60%	53.2%	-6.8%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	33.5%	8.2%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.6%	48.5%	1.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.8%	36.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	27.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	29.1%	14.8%	13.4%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	15.8%	-1.9%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	10.9%	2.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	19.1%	38%	18.9%	2.5%	35.5%
Black Caribbean	22.1%	22.4%	0.3%	1.0%	21.4%
Other Black	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	17.3%	8.2%	-9.1%	81.4%	-73.2%
Other	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	60.1%	57.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	14.8%	18.8%	4.0%	2.7%	16.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	1.3%	6.8%
British Overseas	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	57%	-2.0%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	27%	23.8%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	14.3%	3.4%	-10.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	2.7%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	43.7%	6.5%	37.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Ford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Street was 185.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.8% higher than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ford Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 588th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B18 5PL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Ford Street are based on 14 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 Ford Street, Birmingham, B18 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5PL

Average Price
£149,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Street

Average Price
£138,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-09	£189,801
60 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-08-24	£188,234
3 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2020-10-28	£171,190
55 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2018-05-11	£180,849
42 Ford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-06-29	£151,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5PL 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

Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,452 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	3,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,640 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 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,622 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	2,473 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy St George's Community Hub , Great Hampton Row B19 3JG	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Merkeb caffe	30 Soho Hill, Birmingham	333 yd
Friends Cafe	222 New John Street West, Birmingham	343 yd
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	343 yd
Domdines	226 New John Street West, Birmingham	343 yd
Hunters Cafe	29 Hunters Road, Birmingham	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	436 yd
The Kulture Bar & Restaurant	Ground Floor, 160 Hockley Hill	482 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	516 yd
Whisky Bars	75-79 Vyse Street, Ladywood	595 yd
The Birmingham Whiskey Club	Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter, 75 Vyse Street	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp	23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley	164 yd
Platinum Spoon	395 Lodge Road, Soho All Saints	207 yd
Subway / Food to Go	Murco, New John Street West	305 yd
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	343 yd
WiJamman Takeaway	22 Soho Hill, Birmingham	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	830 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	1,012 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	1,045 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		760 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	824 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	828 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		891 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 5PL