Pitsford Street, Birmingham, B18 6PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B18 6PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.8%	49.9%	2.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	54.1%	49.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	27%	1.1%	44.2%	-17.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6%	9.9%	3.9%	2.2%	7.7%
Divorced	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	50.1%	10.3%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	34.3%	31%	-3.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 6PS this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	29.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	13.9%	1.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	26.6%	12.7%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.1%	3.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	6.9%	24.4%	17.5%	2.5%	21.9%
Black Caribbean	28%	12.6%	-15.4%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	10.4%	3.7%	-6.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	0.9%	7.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	31.4%	25.8%	-5.6%	81.4%	-55.6%
Arab	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	69.7%	58.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.1%	15.2%	9.1%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	1.3%	6.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	59.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.3%	23.9%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	0.6%	-19.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Pitsford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pitsford Street was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pitsford Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 928th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 6PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Pitsford Street are based on 9 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 Pitsford Street, Birmingham, B18 6PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 6PS

Average Price
£98,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,477

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pitsford Street

Average Price
£8,646,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,522

Other
£19,333,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pitsford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Pitsford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2013-09-27	£85,202
176 Pitsford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2013-05-17	£97,269
192 Pitsford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2006-03-29	£121,883
192 Pitsford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2004-04-30	£99,715
214 Pitsford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£16,500	1997-09-19	£84,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 6PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 6PS 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	60
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	21
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,748 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	2,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,406 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	- not rated	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	1,041 yd	Academy converter	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	842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	1,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,327 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	871 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,666 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	482 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	620 yd	Community special school	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
M & G Cafe	70-71 Western Road, Soho	479 yd
Peri KO	104 Icknield Street, Soho	484 yd
Viceroy	108-109 Icknield Street, Soho	515 yd
Klassic Grill	110 Icknield Street, Soho	515 yd
Vegan Dhaba	Unit 2, 19-23 Pitsford Street	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	562 yd
The Birmingham Whiskey Club	Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter, 75 Vyse Street	657 yd
Whisky Bars	75-79 Vyse Street, Ladywood	668 yd
Jewellers Arms	23 Hockley Street, Ladywood	725 yd
The Rose Villa Tavern	Rose Villa Tavern, 170-172 Warstone Lane	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Platinum Spoon	395 Lodge Road, Soho All Saints	383 yd
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp	23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley	413 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	579 yd
Arches Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	621 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	579 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	579 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	790 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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