Norman Street, Birmingham, B18 7ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 7ER is primarily male, with 77.2% 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	12.2%	22.8%	10.6%	51.0%	-28.2%
Male	87.8%	77.2%	-10.6%	49.0%	28.2%

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 7ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	68.2%	61%	-7.2%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	44.2%	-29.9%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.9%	9.8%	7.9%	6.1%	3.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.8%	26.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-22.3%
Good health	37.7%	35.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	22.2%	26.2%	4.0%	12.7%	13.5%
Bad health	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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 7ER this area, 34.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	34.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	8.2%	-15.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.1%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	7.1%	6.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	22%	11.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	10.5%	14.2%	3.7%	1.0%	13.2%
Other Black	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	59.6%	50.7%	-8.9%	81.4%	-30.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	84.9%	72.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	1.3%	6.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	72.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.7%	17.2%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Italy	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Norman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norman Street was 318.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norman Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 205th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B18 7ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Norman Street are based on 21 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 Norman Street, Birmingham, B18 7ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 7ER

Average Price
£122,276

Semi-Detached
£117,145

Terraced
£123,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norman Street

Average Price
£129,295

Semi-Detached
£118,687

Terraced
£131,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Norman Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-09-24	£142,258
72 Norman Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,995	2021-06-18	£145,868
72 Norman Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-06-14	£153,799
71 Norman Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2016-04-22	£107,525
75 Norman Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2015-12-10	£127,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 7ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	335
Retired	140
Long-Term Sick or disabled	69
Full-Time Employee	62
Unemployed	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	50
Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,779 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	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foundry Primary School Foundry Road , B18 4LP	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	4out of 4	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	1,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,208 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,612 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	3,764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,772 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	919 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
Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen	H M Prison, Winson Green Road	259 yd
The Great Escape Cafe	192 Winson Green Road, Birmingham	296 yd
Coffee Culture City Hospital	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	383 yd
Coffee Shop - Maternity	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	383 yd
Lick Your Fingers	184 Dudley Road, Birmingham	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	568 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	585 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	598 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	899 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Fryer	145 Dudley Road, Birmingham	487 yd
Cantonese Express	160 Dudley Road, Birmingham	519 yd
Uno Pizza	172 Dudley Road, Birmingham	519 yd
Piri Fino	152-154 Dudley Road, Birmingham	523 yd
Arches Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	564 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	682 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	829 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	350 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	851 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.4 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 7ER