George Street, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 1NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 1NX is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	45.1%	45.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	54.9%	54.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	5.2%

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	33.3%	41.6%	8.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	38.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.7%

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	37.7%	47.5%	9.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	29.5%	30.8%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	25%	15.3%	-9.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1NX this area, 31.1% 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	47.8%	31.1%	-16.7%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	17.5%	10.0%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	11.3%	2.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	23%	12.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	15.1%	2.3%	-12.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.7% 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	34%	31.1%	-2.9%	1.1%	30.0%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	16.8%	19.6%	2.8%	2.7%	16.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.5%	7%	5.5%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	15.7%	12.3%	-3.4%	1.0%	11.3%
Other Black	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	81.4%	-72.7%
Arab	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	55.6%	58%	2.4%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	24.8%	-8.4%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	6.6%
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	54.1%	58%	3.9%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	32.7%	31.6%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	35.1%	2.5%	-32.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.3%	37.2%	-29.9%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	65.3%	6.5%	58.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 777th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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 1NX, 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 George Street are based on 431 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 George Street, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 1NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1NX

Average Price
£188,693

Semi-Detached
£136,081

Terraced
£192,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£248,434

Semi-Detached
£202,051

Terraced
£170,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,479

Other
£798,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-10-29	£205,000
34 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-01-31	£208,435
44 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-11-06	£160,095
60 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-10-01	£208,455
40 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-09-30	£200,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1NX

Employment

B19 1NX 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 1NX 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

Retired	37
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Full-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,315 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	4,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,284 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	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	656 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	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	587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,673 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,348 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	2,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,307 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	2,316 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	504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,055 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,422 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	150 yd
top tasty pizza ltd	229-231 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	195 yd
Mishtidesh Lozells Ltd	1B Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	251 yd
Little Dessert Shop	1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	252 yd
Leyan Takeaway and Pizza	100-102 Villa Road, Birmingham	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	187 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	675 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	691 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	814 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asim Pizza and Kebab House	227A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	210 yd
Mix N Blend Ltd	200 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	238 yd
Shazanz	182A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	238 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	3A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	249 yd
Greggs	Unit 1, 121-125 Villa Road	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	210 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	373 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	459 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	689 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		532 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		594 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	699 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	874 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	884 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,022 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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