Button Close, Birmingham, B19 1QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 1QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49%	49.9%	0.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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	36.5%	42%	5.5%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	46.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45%	50.6%	5.6%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.1%	32.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	27.6%	-9.3%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	26.9%	12.3%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	9.1%	4.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.6% 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	33.9%	37.4%	3.5%	1.1%	36.3%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	15.1%	13.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	4.7%	13.7%	9.0%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	12.1%	7.6%	-4.5%	81.4%	-73.8%
Arab	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	58.2%	55.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	4.2%	10.6%	6.4%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	25.1%	-8.1%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	55.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	30.6%	27.9%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	30%	2.1%	-27.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	68.9%	6.5%	62.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Button Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Button Close was 112.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% higher than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Button Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 1219th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B19 1QD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Button Close 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 Button Close, Birmingham, B19 1QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1QD

Average Price
£254,061

Semi-Detached
£283,461

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£136,458

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Button Close

Average Price
£254,010

Semi-Detached
£283,743

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£135,081

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Button CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Button Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£122,000	2021-08-09	£135,081
2 Button Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£149,995	2013-09-06	£276,914
4 Button Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£149,995	2013-09-05	£276,914
3 Button Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£149,995	2013-08-14	£277,422
1 Button Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£159,995	2013-06-28	£303,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1QD

Employment

B19 1QD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 1QD 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	70
Part-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	54
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	41
Unemployed	29
Other	28
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate 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	1,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,110 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	3,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	794 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	660 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,613 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	2,126 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	2,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,990 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	2,105 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	522 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	886 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,292 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
Handsworth Masonic Hall	Handsworth Masonic Hall, 21 Wretham Road	372 yd
Signet Group Plc	Hunters Road, Birmingham	376 yd
Midlands Vietnamese Community Associ	8 Charleville Road, Birmingham	389 yd
African Village Restaurant	2 Barker Street, Birmingham	418 yd
Reminisce Social Members Club	178 Soho Hill, Birmingham	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	405 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	440 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	543 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	609 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
WiJamman Takeaway	22 Soho Hill, Birmingham	426 yd
Chucky's Chippy	26 Soho Hill, Birmingham	426 yd
Mix N Blend Ltd	200 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	444 yd
Shazanz	182A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	445 yd
La Belle Patisserie	152 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	387 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	509 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	555 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	701 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		223 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	565 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	574 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		745 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	802 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	899 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		1,091 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	0.0%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 1QD