Branston Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B18 6BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	50.4%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.6%	49.6%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.9% 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	74.3%	77.9%	3.6%	37.9%	40.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	13.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-30.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.2%	61.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	30.1%	31.3%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.2%

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.

In the area around B18 6BU this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 65.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	9.2%	5.8%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	5.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	65.4%	65.4%	0.0%	33.8%	31.6%
Other	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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)
Chinese	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	6.6%	0.8%	-5.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	68.4%	70.2%	1.8%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	77.6%	65.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	10.1%	3.0%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	64.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	9.8%	3.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	11.4%	2.7%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Branston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branston Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Lozells average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Branston Street are based on 448 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 Branston Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 6BU

Average Price
£243,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,194

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branston Street

Average Price
£287,135

Semi-Detached
£310,712

Terraced
£293,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,245

Other
£255,872

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 305 Platinum, 89 Branston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2021-09-03	£163,848
Apartment 111 Platinum, 89 Branston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2016-07-29	£164,424
Apartment 305 Platinum, 89 Branston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,950	2016-07-15	£169,498
Apartment 403 Platinum, 89 Branston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-07-08	£308,295
Apartment 401 Platinum, 89 Branston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,950	2015-12-18	£299,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 6BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 6BU 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	81
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Junior and Infant School St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	492 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,351 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,738 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,895 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbridge School Church Lane , B20 2HL	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	951 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Cafe Neo	87 Spencer Street, Birmingham	93 yd
Blue Nile Restaurant	Hampton Kitchens, 28A Great Hampton Street	96 yd
Kopitiam	21 Augusta Street, Birmingham	128 yd
Kofe Bar Limited	Unit 219, Jewellery Business Centre, 95 Spencer Street	164 yd
Geek Retreat Birmingham	18B Hall Street, Birmingham	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Clifden	The Lord Clifden, 34 Great Hampton Street	96 yd
Jewellers Arms	23 Hockley Street, Ladywood	129 yd
The Church	Church Inn, Great Hampton Street	167 yd
The Birmingham Whiskey Club	Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter, 75 Vyse Street	229 yd
Whisky Bars	75-79 Vyse Street, Ladywood	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn	25 Caroline Street, Birmingham	298 yd
Domino's Pizza	110 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	347 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	392 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	396 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	67 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	447 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	764 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	971 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	379 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	738 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	782 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	794 yd
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	924 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		1,041 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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	80.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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