The Avenue, Birmingham, B19 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 1RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	39.6%	41.1%	1.5%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	46.3%	2.3%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	44.6%	49.6%	5.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36.9%	32.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11%	11%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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 1RY this area, 35.5% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	35.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	15.5%	0.9%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.4%	8.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	15%	3.6%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	13%	4.1%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.6% 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	44.6%	47.7%	3.1%	1.1%	46.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.5%	11.6%	7.1%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	14.4%	6.4%	-8.0%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	81.4%	-75.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	52.8%	54.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.7%	32%	0.3%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.9%	55.1%	3.2%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	3%	33.1%	30.1%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5.2%	-6.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	30.8%	3.9%	-26.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.2%	37.2%	-32.0%
Christian	14%	46.2%	-32.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	71.9%	6.5%	65.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 662nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 1RY, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 The Avenue are based on 345 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 The Avenue, Birmingham, B19 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1RY

Average Price
£148,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£252,875

Semi-Detached
£283,439

Terraced
£248,564

Detached
£291,072

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,573

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Archibald Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£68,850	2020-02-28	£89,692
8 Archibald Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2009-04-20	£217,078
4 The Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2005-07-08	£137,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1RY

Employment

B19 1RY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 1RY 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

Looking after home or family	58
Full-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Unemployed	32
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	24
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,082 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	183 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	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	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,278 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,492 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	2,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,789 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,983 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	2,117 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	877 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peppers City Takeout	161 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	137 yd
Chaiibox	158 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	171 yd
Aroma Coffee House	133 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	174 yd
Shazanz	170 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	187 yd
Flakes Desserts	97A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	357 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	481 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	553 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	646 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajmahal Sweet and Grill	137A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	158 yd
La Belle Patisserie	152 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	171 yd
A K Kebab House	138A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	188 yd
DFC Chicken & Pizza	95 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	231 yd
Shazanz	182A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	146 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	312 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	334 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	376 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	679 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	777 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		779 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		905 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	1,048 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		1,054 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	1,060 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,086 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 1RY