Spencer Street, Birmingham, B18 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 6DS is primarily male, with 57.3% 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%	42.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	54%	57.3%	3.3%	49.0%	8.3%

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 6DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77% 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	75.5%	77%	1.5%	37.9%	39.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	18.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-25.7%
Divorced	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (92.5%) 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	60.9%	51.2%	-9.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.7%	41.3%	6.6%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 6DS this area, 2.5% 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	22.5%	13.6%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	71.9%	64%	-7.9%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	11.4%	5.1%	-6.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	67.8%	68.5%	0.7%	81.4%	-12.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	77.2%	71.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	8.9%	-3.0%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	71.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7%	2.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	11.2%	5.3%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Spencer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Street was 172.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.0% higher than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Spencer Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 656th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.0%.

🔎 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 6DS, 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 Spencer Street are based on 50 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 Spencer Street, Birmingham, B18 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 6DS

Average Price
£578,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£578,395

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Street

Average Price
£359,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,305

Other
£588,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Spencer Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-07-19	£648,772
Unit C2 Spencerpoint, 84 Spencer Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£403,750	2017-03-16	£527,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 6DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 6DS 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	127
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
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	899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,316 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	2,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,019 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	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,182 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,808 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	2,076 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	416 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy St George's Community Hub , Great Hampton Row B19 3JG	3out of 4	562 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	994 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
Kopitiam	21 Augusta Street, Birmingham	52 yd
Cafe Neo	87 Spencer Street, Birmingham	59 yd
Coffee Tales	Unit 2 Heritage Court, 17-21 Warstone Lane	141 yd
Niche Cafe	198 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	147 yd
Pizzeria Paradiso	199 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jewellers Arms	23 Hockley Street, Ladywood	112 yd
Lord Clifden	The Lord Clifden, 34 Great Hampton Street	202 yd
The Rose Villa Tavern	Rose Villa Tavern, 170-172 Warstone Lane	221 yd
The Birmingham Whiskey Club	Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter, 75 Vyse Street	231 yd
Whisky Bars	75-79 Vyse Street, Ladywood	243 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn	25 Caroline Street, Birmingham	266 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	287 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	291 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	346 yd
Domino's Pizza	110 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	172 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	346 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	717 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	869 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	869 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	478 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	842 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	872 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	92.0%

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