Spring Hill, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B18 7BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	55%	48.6%	-6.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	45%	51.4%	6.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 7BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	46.2%	52.2%	6.0%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	31.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	41.4%	42.6%	1.2%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	30.5%	34.4%	3.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	19.5%	17.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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 7BJ this area, 30.5% 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	33.1%	30.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	25.1%	12.7%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.6%	12.1%	11.5%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	26.3%	19.8%	-6.5%	1.0%	18.8%
Other Black	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	0.5%	7.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	37%	25.3%	-11.7%	81.4%	-56.1%
Arab	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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%	66.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	3%	4.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	9.1%	7.9%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	13.5%	3.7%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	4.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	65.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	22.5%	20.4%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	1.6%	-17.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Spring Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Hill was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Hill has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 1364th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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 7BJ, 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 Spring Hill are based on 116 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 Spring Hill, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 7BJ

Average Price
£199,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Hill

Average Price
£230,979

Semi-Detached
£252,347

Terraced
£227,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£204,473

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 Spring Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2025-02-17	£240,566
119 Spring Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2013-07-26	£139,840
111 Spring Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,500	2004-10-08	£221,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 7BJ

Employment

B18 7BJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 7BJ 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	66
Retired	37
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,192 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	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	- not rated	104 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	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	844 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	- not rated	693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	1,265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	1,608 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	343 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,591 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	2,930 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,258 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	129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	370 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	769 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
Life Cafe	11-16 Eyre Street, Birmingham	154 yd
BAIL-LICIOUS	First Floor, 21 Steward Street	183 yd
Elior Uk Ltd	1 Spring Hill, Soho	222 yd
Uwish Lounge	81 Eyre Street, Birmingham	296 yd
M & G Cafe	70-71 Western Road, Soho	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	550 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	599 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	603 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	747 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	222 yd
Arches Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	598 yd
NAKED CHICKEN	53 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	796 yd
Greggs	51 Warstone Lane, Birmingham	807 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	222 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	222 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	824 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	212 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	791 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	1,052 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	298.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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