Villa Road, Birmingham, B19 1NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 1NH is primarily male, with 61.7% 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	41.8%	38.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-12.7%
Male	58.2%	61.7%	3.5%	49.0%	12.7%

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 1NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	51.5%	71.9%	20.4%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	18.3%	-13.5%	44.2%	-25.9%
Separated	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (68.2%) 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	49.9%	35.8%	-14.1%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	25.9%	32.4%	6.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.6%	19.3%	4.7%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	6.8%	10.6%	3.8%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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 1NH this area, 35.1% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	35.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	16.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	14%	20.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	11.4%	6.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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	12.8%	6.2%	-6.6%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	21.7%	16.2%	-5.5%	2.7%	13.5%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	14.6%	19%	4.4%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	16.4%	18.1%	1.7%	1.0%	17.1%
Other Black	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	13.6%	21.8%	8.2%	81.4%	-59.6%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	50.4%	60.2%	9.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	3.8%	10.2%	6.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	16.9%	13%	-3.9%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	10.9%	-9.0%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	1.3%	4.0%
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	49.9%	59.7%	9.8%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	24.9%	22.6%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	17.1%	5.2%	-11.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	7.4%	-14.3%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Not answered	15.7%	6.0%	9.7%

Safety

Is Villa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Villa Road was 222.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Villa Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 429th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.0%.

🔎 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 1NH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Villa Road are based on 44 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 Villa Road, Birmingham, B19 1NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1NH

Average Price
£181,989

Semi-Detached
£222,788

Terraced
£172,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,742

Other
£202,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Villa Road

Average Price
£216,287

Semi-Detached
£223,252

Terraced
£207,530

Detached
£247,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,826

Other
£302,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Villa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Villa Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-03-14	£222,569
113 Villa Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-07-28	£114,074
85 Villa Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-01	£241,920
73 Villa Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-04-29	£285,627
109 Villa Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-12-13	£183,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1NH

Employment

B19 1NH 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 1NH 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

Other	92
Full-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	1,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,606 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	4,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,421 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	164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	451 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	747 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	319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,534 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	2,402 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	3,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,151 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	2,609 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	461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,345 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,611 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
Flamingo Cafe and Restaurant	104 Villa Road, Birmingham	39 yd
West Midlands Jerk Centre	102 Villa Road, Birmingham	39 yd
Leyan Takeaway and Pizza	100-102 Villa Road, Birmingham	39 yd
Cafe A entrepreneur	110-114 Hamstead Road, Birmingham	76 yd
Little Dessert Shop	1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	135 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	851 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	877 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	926 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Fried Chicken	79 Villa Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Bongo Takeaway	95 Villa Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Greggs	Unit 1, 121-125 Villa Road	83 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	3A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	131 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	68a Villa Road, Birmingham	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	301 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	648 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	689 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	937 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		387 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	421 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		797 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 1NH