Navigation Way, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RU

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Navigation Way 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.

Navigation Way 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 5RU, 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 Navigation Way are based on 66 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 Navigation Way, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5RU

Average Price
£235,682

Semi-Detached
£273,770

Terraced
£230,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Navigation Way

Average Price
£189,878

Semi-Detached
£280,892

Terraced
£262,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,983

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Navigation WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Navigation Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-03-21	£140,915
35 Navigation Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-12-15	£231,867
27 Navigation Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-03-03	£180,462
27 Navigation Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2009-12-16	£232,601
17 Navigation Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£109,000	2007-11-23	£185,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 5RU

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
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 Navigation Way, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RU has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 7 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 Navigation Way, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RU has low surface water flood risk.

3 of 7 properties (42.86%) 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 5RU 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	2,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,024 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	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,993 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	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Benson Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	1out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,143 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,258 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	3,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,326 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	322 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	837 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	320 yd
Coffee Culture City Hospital	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	481 yd
Coffee Shop - Maternity	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	481 yd
M & G Cafe	70-71 Western Road, Soho	547 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	199 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	559 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	687 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	698 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	199 yd
Arches Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	320 yd
Golden Chippy	217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham	476 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean Takeaway	Rear Of, 192 Bacchus Road	553 yd
City Fryer	145 Dudley Road, Birmingham	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	773 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	974 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	1,090 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	263 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 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.