Wills Street, Birmingham, B19 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 2AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.9%	3.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.3%	48.1%	-3.2%	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	31.7%	37.5%	5.8%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	49%	-1.8%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	8.7%	5.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	42.5%	57.7%	15.2%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	44.7%	26.5%	-18.2%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2AX this area, 28.4% 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	42.9%	28.4%	-14.5%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	12.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.7%	3.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.2%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	4%	23%	19.0%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	11.9%	4.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.1% 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	40.4%	42.5%	2.1%	1.1%	41.4%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	33.8%	26.7%	-7.1%	2.7%	24.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	-78.3%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	56.6%	61.9%	5.3%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	28.2%	-2.9%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	62.1%	5.5%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	28.3%	26.5%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	14.9%	3.1%	-11.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	3.7%	-19.1%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	79.5%	6.5%	73.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	0.9%	6.0%	-5.1%

Safety

Is Wills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wills Street was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wills Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 1231st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.1%.

🔎 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 2AX, 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 - 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) - 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 Wills Street are based on 53 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 Wills Street, Birmingham, B19 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2AX

Average Price
£135,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wills Street

Average Price
£141,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wills Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Wills Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-10-28	£159,106
111 Wills Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-03-30	£85,674
107 Wills Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-04-15	£141,609
131 Wills Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-01-23	£136,774
139 Wills Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-07-04	£189,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2AX

Employment

B19 2AX 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 2AX 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

Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	35
Full-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	862 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	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,202 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,531 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,122 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	1,870 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	602 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flamin Charcoal Grill	90 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	167 yd
Azim's Restaurant and Balti House	106-108 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	167 yd
Nawab Curry Junction Ltd	96A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	173 yd
Aroma Coffee House	133 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	192 yd
Chaiibox	158 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	229 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	347 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	666 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	677 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Belle Patisserie	152 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	195 yd
Rajmahal Sweet and Grill	137A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	197 yd
DFC Chicken & Pizza	95 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	201 yd
Dixy Chicken	89 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	232 yd
Aziz Pizza	64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	109 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	203 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	255 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	505 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		479 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	548 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	707 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	719 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		721 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		1,069 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 2AX