Barker Street, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 1EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	52.5%	1.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.4%	47.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 B19 1EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	33%	50.2%	17.2%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	31.9%	-12.8%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	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	43%	49%	6.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	36.7%	29.1%	-7.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13%	16%	3.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 B19 1EL this area, 30.4% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.2%	30.4%	-17.8%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.7%	9.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	19.4%	7.2%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.6% 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	30.1%	35.5%	5.4%	1.1%	34.4%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	25.9%	17.4%	-8.5%	2.7%	14.7%
Other Asian	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.1%	12.2%	8.1%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	1.0%	11.5%
Other Black	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	-76.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	57.6%	57.8%	0.2%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	3.8%	9.8%	6.0%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	26.1%	-3.3%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.6%
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	56.6%	58%	1.4%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	29.2%	28.6%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	2.3%	-26.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Muslim	63.9%	6.5%	57.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Barker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barker Street was 170.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barker Street has the 55th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 676th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.6%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B19 1EL, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Barker Street are based on 15 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 Barker Street, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1EL

Average Price
£134,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,424

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Street

Average Price
£143,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,907

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Barker Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-06-17	£181,441
22 Barker Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2008-03-31	£105,955
Flat 2 22 Barker Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-04-06	£87,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1EL

Employment

B19 1EL 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 B19 1EL 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

Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	19
Retired	18
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,461 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	4,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,327 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,388 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	2,461 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,202 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,495 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
African Village Restaurant	2 Barker Street, Birmingham	2 yd
Leyan Takeaway and Pizza	100-102 Villa Road, Birmingham	119 yd
Flamingo Cafe and Restaurant	104 Villa Road, Birmingham	119 yd
West Midlands Jerk Centre	102 Villa Road, Birmingham	119 yd
Little Dessert Shop	1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	40 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	740 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	823 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	903 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bongo Takeaway	95 Villa Road, Birmingham	159 yd
Greggs	Unit 1, 121-125 Villa Road	159 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	79 Villa Road, Birmingham	159 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	3A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	174 yd
Asim Pizza and Kebab House	227A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	253 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	520 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	590 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	829 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		455 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	551 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		640 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	982 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	991 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	1,064 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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