Wilton Street, Birmingham, B19 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46%	49.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54%	50.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	41.4%	4.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	48.5%	0.1%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.3%	48%	3.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.5%	33.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1LB this area, 40.5% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	40.5%	1.2%	18.2%	22.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	11.6%	4.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5% 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	29%	37.6%	8.6%	1.1%	36.5%
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	35%	34.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	31.9%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	4.1%	5%	0.9%	81.4%	-76.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	53.8%	56.4%	2.6%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	36%	34.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	28.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	56.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	31.4%	29.2%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9%	5%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	3.5%	-26.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	76.9%	6.5%	70.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Wilton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilton Street was 175.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilton Street has the 54th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 641st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.4%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Wilton Street are based on 5 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 Wilton Street, Birmingham, B19 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1LB

Average Price
£188,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilton Street

Average Price
£159,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,657

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wilton Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-06-25	£206,149
18 Wilton Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,500	2011-07-15	£152,838
26 Wilton Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-07-25	£211,508
18 Wilton Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2004-09-03	£78,231
18 Wilton Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2000-08-02	£149,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1LB

Employment

B19 1LB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 1LB 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	65
Looking after home or family	49
Unemployed	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	36
Other	29
Self-Employed	27
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	907 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,860 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,255 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	1,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	561 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armani Caffe and Grill House	54A Lozells Road, Aston	109 yd
Phat Buns Lozells	50A Lozells Road, Aston	109 yd
Mo B'S	50 Lozells Road, Aston	109 yd
Banoful Sweet Centre	58 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	109 yd
New High Quality Restaurant	66-68 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	126 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	380 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	524 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	820 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saqib Kebab House	85 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	97 yd
Charlies Kitchen	54 Lozells Road, Aston	109 yd
Aziz Pizza	64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	125 yd
Dixy Chicken	89 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	135 yd
DFC Chicken & Pizza	95 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	97 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	329 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	330 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	428 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	353 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	430 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		528 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		808 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		909 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	964 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	976 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,012 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	188.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 1LB