Central Park Drive, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 5RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents 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	55.8%	53.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	44.2%	46.3%	2.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 5RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	51.8%	61.2%	9.4%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	29.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	-14.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	53.9%	49.6%	-4.3%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.1%	33.4%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10%	11.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.7%	4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	16.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.5%	8.0%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	32.8%	12.5%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	12.6%	2.6%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.6% 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	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	6.1%	0.6%	-5.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	6.1%	21.4%	15.3%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	19.4%	20.6%	1.2%	81.4%	-60.8%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	60.9%	58.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.9%	12.2%	4.3%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	14.5%	-3.4%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	57.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	6.1%	25.8%	19.7%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	4.9%	-11.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Central Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Park Drive was 346.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Park Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 179th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 270.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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. 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 5RR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Central Park Drive are based on 42 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 Central Park Drive, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5RR

Average Price
£287,006

Semi-Detached
£260,741

Terraced
£290,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Park Drive

Average Price
£296,464

Semi-Detached
£278,863

Terraced
£330,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,493

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Central Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2020-06-19	£262,554
42 Central Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-02-09	£286,887
48 Central Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,450	2016-03-31	£283,029
40 Central Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-12-22	£279,121
50 Central Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-09-24	£291,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5RR

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Central Park Drive, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RR has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Central Park Drive, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RR has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5RR 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	78
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	3,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Benson Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	1out of 4	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Primary School Foundry Road , B18 4LP	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	4out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,217 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,376 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	3,428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	398 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	832 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
Boaters Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	396 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	471 yd
Coffee Culture City Hospital	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	491 yd
Coffee Shop - Maternity	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	491 yd
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	190 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	610 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	694 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	703 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	190 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	377 yd
Arches Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	396 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	476 yd
Pon Di Grill	4 Great Western Close, Birmingham	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	747 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	925 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	146 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	833 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.