Warstone Lane, Birmingham, B18 6NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 6NN is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	40.5%	42.4%	1.9%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	59.5%	57.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	8.6%

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 6NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	78.3%	68.8%	-9.5%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	17.2%	2.1%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.2%) 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	57.6%	59.3%	1.7%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	31%	29.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6NN this area, 8.9% 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 68.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	61.8%	68.4%	6.6%	33.8%	34.6%
Other	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	67.1%	71.2%	4.1%	81.4%	-10.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	77.2%	68.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	6.3%	14.1%	7.8%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	68.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	9.3%	4.9%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	10.1%	6.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Warstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warstone Lane was 251.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.4% higher than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Warstone Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 316th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.6%.

🔎 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 6NN, 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 Warstone Lane are based on 619 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 6NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 6NN

Average Price
£439,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,132

Other
£513,191

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warstone Lane

Average Price
£283,691

Semi-Detached
£281,475

Terraced
£504,027

Detached
£623,814

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,310

Other
£587,411

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-18	£299,687
161 - 163 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£612,000	2018-11-22	£691,481
166 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-08-30	£525,183
160 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2002-08-12	£282,109
160 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2002-08-12	£282,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 6NN

Employment

B18 6NN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B18 6NN 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	107
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	5
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,571 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	2,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior and Infant School St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	870 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	- not rated	357 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	958 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,057 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	2,178 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,280 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,534 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	623 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	744 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
Espresso Quarter	166B Warstone Lane, Birmingham	28 yd
The JQ Bar & Grill	166 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	28 yd
Semedo's Restaurant	54 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	45 yd
The Red Lion	Living Premsies, The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	45 yd
Capitan Johns	52 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Villa Tavern	Rose Villa Tavern, 170-172 Warstone Lane	111 yd
The Button Factory	25 Frederick Street, Birmingham	151 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	156 yd
Jewellers Arms	23 Hockley Street, Ladywood	338 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	59 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	71 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	146 yd
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn	25 Caroline Street, Birmingham	387 yd
Artisan Alchemy	St Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	146 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	466 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	585 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	585 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	683 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	767 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	816 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	892 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	911 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 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	100.0%

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

Overview of B18 6NN