Old Postway, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 2DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 2DH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	53.2%	1.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47.8%	46.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	35.6%	41.8%	6.2%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	42.1%	0.1%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	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	35.1%	57.1%	22.0%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	35.9%	24.3%	-11.6%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	17.9%	12.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 2DH this area, 32.8% 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	42.5%	32.8%	-9.7%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.5%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	24%	10.8%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.8% 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	22.7%	32.3%	9.6%	1.1%	31.2%
Indian	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	11.2%	17%	5.8%	2.7%	14.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	25.1%	11.4%	-13.7%	1.0%	10.4%
Other Black	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	13.9%	7.8%	-6.1%	81.4%	-73.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2%	4%	2.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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%	57%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	26.2%	7.5%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.3%	8.5%	-7.8%	1.3%	7.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	56.8%	1.0%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	32.3%	31.9%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	31.9%	2.9%	-29.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	63.4%	6.5%	56.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Old Postway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Postway was 298.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.5% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Postway has the 23rd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 235th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

🔎 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
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B19 2DH, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Old Postway are based on 28 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 Old Postway, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2DH

Average Price
£158,687

Semi-Detached
£136,319

Terraced
£161,590

Detached
£137,497

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Postway

Average Price
£154,823

Semi-Detached
£136,454

Terraced
£156,997

Detached
£136,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old PostwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Old Postway, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-04-20	£136,110
5 Old Postway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-05-20	£151,166
39 Old Postway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-03-18	£173,893
10 Old Postway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2014-05-02	£128,741
2 Old Postway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2013-11-26	£131,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2DH 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	67
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Other	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	795 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	969 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,385 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	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,678 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,082 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	1,679 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	430 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,209 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
New High Quality Restaurant	66-68 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	95 yd
Phat Buns Lozells	50A Lozells Road, Aston	106 yd
Mo B'S	50 Lozells Road, Aston	106 yd
Banoful Sweet Centre	58 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	106 yd
Armani Caffe and Grill House	54A Lozells Road, Aston	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	125 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	186 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	682 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	753 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Pizza	64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	95 yd
Charlies Kitchen	54 Lozells Road, Aston	106 yd
Saqib Kebab House	85 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	140 yd
Dixy Chicken	89 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	175 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd	42 Lozells Road, Aston	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	140 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	332 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	339 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	415 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	234 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	338 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		495 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		635 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	770 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	782 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		1,003 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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