Warstone Lane, Birmingham, B18 6NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 6NG is primarily male, with 59% 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	43.7%	41%	-2.7%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	56.3%	59%	2.7%	49.0%	10.0%

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 6NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.4% 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	79%	67.4%	-11.6%	37.9%	29.5%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	23.9%	11.5%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (94%) 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	60.5%	66.3%	5.8%	48.4%	17.9%
Good health	33.5%	27.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	6%	4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	4.0%	-2.0%

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 6NG this area, 7.7% 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.3%	7.7%	4.4%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	77.1%	69.2%	-7.9%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	16.3%	5.9%	-10.4%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	13%	3%	-10.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.9%	81.2%	20.3%	81.4%	-0.2%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	69.3%	72.7%	3.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	6%	14.1%	8.1%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	9.1%	-10.0%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	72%	4.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	16.3%	10%	-6.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	11%	7.3%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	7%	4%	-3.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Warstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warstone Lane was 872.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.8% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Warstone Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 36th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 390.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 902.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B18 6NG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Warstone Lane are based on 613 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 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, B18 6NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 6NG

Average Price
£703,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£703,775

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warstone Lane

Average Price
£298,378

Semi-Detached
£282,878

Terraced
£504,528

Detached
£625,728

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,703

Other
£616,678

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,106,505	2023-08-11	£1,147,487
52 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-12-23	£497,914
52 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-08-11	£241,148
54 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£405,000	2018-04-27	£502,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 6NG

Employment

B18 6NG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B18 6NG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,645 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	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,246 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	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	346 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,955 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	857 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,747 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	2,385 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	630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	852 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	868 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	955 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
Semedo's Restaurant	54 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	2 yd
The Red Lion	Living Premsies, The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	2 yd
Capitan Johns	52 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	2 yd
Gorillas Kitchen	55 Tenby Street North, Birmingham	59 yd
Espresso Quarter	166B Warstone Lane, Birmingham	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Villa Tavern	Rose Villa Tavern, 170-172 Warstone Lane	128 yd
The Button Factory	25 Frederick Street, Birmingham	141 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	142 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	328 yd
Jewellers Arms	23 Hockley Street, Ladywood	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	53 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	65 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	119 yd
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn	25 Caroline Street, Birmingham	396 yd
Artisan Alchemy	St Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	119 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	502 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	561 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	561 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	791 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	848 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	893 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
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	90.9%

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

Overview of B18 6NG