Icknield Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 6RU is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	40.5%	44.7%	4.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	59.5%	55.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	6.3%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74% 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%	74%	-4.3%	37.9%	36.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	14%	-1.1%	44.2%	-30.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.2%) 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%	56%	-1.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	31%	38.2%	7.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
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.

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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	18.2%	7.7%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	61.8%	53.7%	-8.1%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.9%	11.5%	9.6%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	67.1%	60.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	-21.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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%	63%	-14.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	6.3%	16.3%	10.0%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	0.8%	7.8%
Africa	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	62.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	13.6%	7.3%	1.9%	11.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Icknield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Icknield Street was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% higher than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Icknield Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 1344th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 6RU, 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 Icknield Street are based on 12 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 Icknield Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 6RU

Average Price
£1,305,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,305,509

Estimated Average Property Prices for Icknield Street

Average Price
£398,041

Semi-Detached
£529,754

Terraced
£181,495

Detached
£365,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,241

Other
£583,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Icknield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Icknield Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2019-05-28	£1,260,719
100 Icknield Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2016-06-09	£507,796
100 Icknield Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2007-01-31	£533,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 6RU

Employment

B18 6RU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B18 6RU 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	109
Unemployed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	0

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	1,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,689 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	2,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,075 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	249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior and Infant School St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	1,074 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	437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,226 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	791 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,133 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	2,396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,477 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Birmingham Education Centre George Street West , Hockley B18 7HF	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	860 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
Peri KO	104 Icknield Street, Soho	100 yd
Viceroy	108-109 Icknield Street, Soho	123 yd
Klassic Grill	110 Icknield Street, Soho	138 yd
The Red Lion	Living Premsies, The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	257 yd
Capitan Johns	52 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	138 yd
The Rose Villa Tavern	Rose Villa Tavern, 170-172 Warstone Lane	361 yd
The Button Factory	25 Frederick Street, Birmingham	398 yd
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	442 yd
Jewellers Arms	23 Hockley Street, Ladywood	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	306 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	319 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	373 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	408 yd
Platinum Spoon	395 Lodge Road, Soho All Saints	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	373 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	408 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	408 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	641 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	639 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	794 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	961 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	967 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	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	0.0%

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