Birchfield Road, Birmingham, B19 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 1LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	50.9%	-5.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	44.1%	49.1%	5.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	37.9%	47.4%	9.5%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	40.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	49%	43.5%	-5.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	29.9%	30.5%	0.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.5%	17.9%	2.4%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	27.4%	-9.1%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	16.3%	0.9%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	13.7%	3.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.4%	5.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	14%	18.4%	4.4%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	10.6%	4.2%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.1% 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	24.4%	16.2%	-8.2%	1.1%	15.1%
Chinese	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	11.1%	14%	2.9%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	27.8%	29.7%	1.9%	2.7%	27.0%
Other Asian	3%	5.4%	2.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	5.8%	11.3%	5.5%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	6.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	81.4%	-73.3%
Arab	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	45.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	1.2%	12.8%	11.6%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6%	11%	5.0%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	30.4%	26.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	45.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	31.7%	30.3%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	17.2%	14.0%	2.9%	14.3%
2-5 Years	10.9%	1.8%	-9.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	29.2%	4.1%	-25.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	18.4%	46.2%	-27.8%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	59.6%	6.5%	53.1%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Birchfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Road was 197.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 534th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.7%.

🔎 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 1LH, 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 Birchfield Road are based on 109 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 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, B19 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1LH

Average Price
£251,820

Semi-Detached
£252,484

Terraced
£274,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,923

Other
£209,438

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Road

Average Price
£306,758

Semi-Detached
£255,581

Terraced
£263,010

Detached
£379,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,422

Other
£450,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-11	£257,150
149 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-05-10	£326,880
151 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-12-16	£169,831
143 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-05-04	£270,568
Flat 1 129 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-04-04	£264,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 1LH 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	49
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	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	1,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,726 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	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	791 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,188 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,940 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	1,816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	786 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,537 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
Nafees Restaurant	161-165 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	133 yd
Erina Cafe	39 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	324 yd
Grillz Grillhouse	51 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	331 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	378 yd
Armani Caffe and Grill House	54A Lozells Road, Aston	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	411 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	456 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	702 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	747 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	222 yd
Mushys Fish Bar	181 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	222 yd
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	331 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	398 yd
Charlies Kitchen	54 Lozells Road, Aston	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	331 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	398 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	417 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	582 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	634 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		635 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		735 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	993 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	95.7%

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	119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	39.65 Mbit/s

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