Johnstone Street, Birmingham, B19 1SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 1SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 1SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	39.4%	44.7%	5.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	43.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	5.3%	7%	1.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	45.2%	41.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	34%	35.5%	1.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.7%	16.9%	2.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	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 1SY this area, 34.9% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	34.9%	0.5%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	19.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	10.3%	2.8%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.8% 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	34.5%	32.1%	-2.4%	1.1%	31.0%
Chinese	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	28.1%	34.9%	6.8%	2.7%	32.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	5.3%	0.9%	-4.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	-78.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	61.8%	62.4%	0.6%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.9%	26.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	62.6%	1.0%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	1%	29.6%	28.6%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	1.7%	-24.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.5%	37.2%	-31.7%
Christian	9.2%	46.2%	-37.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	76%	6.5%	69.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Johnstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Johnstone Street was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Johnstone Street has the 76th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1060th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B19 1SY, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Johnstone Street are based on 17 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 Johnstone Street, Birmingham, B19 1SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1SY

Average Price
£223,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Johnstone Street

Average Price
£232,416

Semi-Detached
£223,684

Terraced
£213,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,531

Other
£572,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Johnstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Johnstone Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-10-04	£234,440
26 Johnstone Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-01-29	£215,829
38 Johnstone Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-11-30	£257,424
28 Johnstone Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2015-02-13	£252,570
26 Johnstone Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2010-10-21	£226,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1SY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 1SY 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	88
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	48
Other	43
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,413 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	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Community School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	608 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	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	982 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,120 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway School The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,271 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,800 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	- not rated	1,701 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	503 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	538 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy Prestbury Road , B6 6EE	3out of 4	836 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Armani Caffe and Grill House	54A Lozells Road, Aston	251 yd
Phat Buns Lozells	50A Lozells Road, Aston	252 yd
Mo B'S	50 Lozells Road, Aston	252 yd
Banoful Sweet Centre	58 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	252 yd
New High Quality Restaurant	66-68 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	259 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	429 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	531 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	851 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saqib Kebab House	85 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	232 yd
Dixy Chicken	89 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	249 yd
Charlies Kitchen	54 Lozells Road, Aston	252 yd
Aziz Pizza	64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	270 yd
DFC Chicken & Pizza	95 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	232 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	326 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	405 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	433 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	477 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	536 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		593 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		854 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	901 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		950 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	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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