Mearse Close, Birmingham, B18 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B18 7HU 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 7HU, 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 7HU 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 Mearse Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mearse Close was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mearse Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 630th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 -45.5%.

🔎 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 7HU, 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 Mearse Close are based on 4 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 Mearse Close, Birmingham, B18 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 7HU

Average Price
£121,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,229

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mearse Close

Average Price
£118,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,336

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mearse CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Mearse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-03-05	£139,861
10 Mearse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-12-22	£105,000
10 Mearse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2015-06-25	£115,672
6 Mearse Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2008-07-04	£113,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 7HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 7HU 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	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	1,083 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	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	2,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	951 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	2,972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	1,528 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
M & G Cafe	70-71 Western Road, Soho	363 yd
Boaters Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	412 yd
Life Cafe	11-16 Eyre Street, Birmingham	682 yd
Coffee Culture City Hospital	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	690 yd
Coffee Shop - Maternity	Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	613 yd
Railway Inn	Railway Tavern, 292 Park Road	631 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	778 yd
Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, 94-95 Warstone Lane	796 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arches Sandwich Bar	City Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road	412 yd
Platinum Spoon	395 Lodge Road, Soho All Saints	550 yd
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp	23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley	563 yd
C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway	The Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road	613 yd
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	707 yd
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	708 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	1,016 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	973 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%

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

Overview of B18 7HU