Gerrard Street, Birmingham, B19 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 2BP is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	47.7%	46.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	52.3%	53.8%	1.5%	49.0%	4.8%

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	43.6%	37.2%	-6.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	42.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	48%	47.4%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	30.4%	30.6%	0.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	13.6%	14.1%	0.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2BP this area, 38.4% 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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.8%	38.4%	-10.4%	18.2%	20.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14%	2.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.3%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	6%	7.2%	1.2%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.1% 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	35.2%	42.3%	7.1%	1.1%	41.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4%	2.6%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.9%	12.2%	7.3%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	16.3%	6.1%	-10.2%	81.4%	-75.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	59.9%	52.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	28.1%	1.8%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	52.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	35.3%	33.4%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	1.8%	-24.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	16.1%	46.2%	-30.1%
Muslim	68.2%	6.5%	61.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Gerrard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gerrard Street was 153.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% higher than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gerrard Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 767th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 2BP, 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 Gerrard Street are based on 24 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 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, B19 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2BP

Average Price
£124,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,758

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gerrard Street

Average Price
£135,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,975

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gerrard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
189 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2020-12-04	£127,225
167 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-11-29	£141,341
199 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£24,140	2016-10-26	£30,680
181 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-01-12	£143,886
189 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2013-12-20	£105,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2BP 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	53
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	44
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	28
Retired	24
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Other	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	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Junior School Nursery Road , Newtown B19 2YA	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	544 yd	Academy converter	No	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	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	477 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,031 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	2,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,350 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	1,669 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,600 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	548 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	767 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	862 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
Flamin Charcoal Grill	90 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	386 yd
Azim's Restaurant and Balti House	106-108 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	386 yd
Nawab Curry Junction Ltd	96A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	389 yd
New High Quality Restaurant	66-68 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	406 yd
Chaiibox	158 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	198 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	476 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	611 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	687 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Pizza	64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	406 yd
La Belle Patisserie	152 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	409 yd
DFC Chicken & Pizza	95 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	424 yd
Rajmahal Sweet and Grill	137A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	427 yd
Dixy Chicken	89 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	275 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	430 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	443 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	640 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		282 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	454 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	476 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	488 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	549 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		741 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	985 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		1,076 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	190.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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