Gerrard Street, Birmingham, B19 2DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 2DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	53.9%	49.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.1%	50.8%	4.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	42.4%	42.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	47.7%	8.9%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	57.7%	11.9%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	38.2%	29.6%	-8.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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 2DN this area, 36.7% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	36.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	18.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	8.3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	25.7%	17.1%	16.9%	8.8%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	15.6%	4.2%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.6% 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	18.5%	26.2%	7.7%	1.1%	25.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	5.9%	5.7%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	18%	2.7%	-15.3%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	15.5%	9.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-71.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.5%	20.9%	18.4%	1.6%	19.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	57.1%	57.4%	0.3%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.8%	6.9%	-4.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	15%	27.1%	12.1%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	0.5%	-7.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	57.4%	1.2%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	34%	32.8%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	12.3%	3.7%	-8.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	0%	-25.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	57.8%	6.5%	51.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Gerrard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gerrard Street was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gerrard Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 637th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

🔎 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
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B19 2DN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 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 2DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2DN

Average Price
£169,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
29 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-12-05	£205,406
25 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-03-29	£160,635
19 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2017-02-01	£173,868
31 Gerrard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2016-09-02	£175,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2DN

Employment

B19 2DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2DN 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	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Employee	18
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Self-Employed	4
Unemployed	3
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,424 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	184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Junior School Nursery Road , Newtown B19 2YA	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	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	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	1,151 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	1,212 yd	Studio schools	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	1,895 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	1,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,351 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	1,452 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,417 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	267 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	791 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sri Dasmesh Sikh Temple	305 Wheeler Street, Birmingham	222 yd
Phat Buns Lozells	50A Lozells Road, Aston	259 yd
Mo B'S	50 Lozells Road, Aston	259 yd
Banoful Sweet Centre	58 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	259 yd
Armani Caffe and Grill House	54A Lozells Road, Aston	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	92 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	258 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	662 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	697 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlies Kitchen	54 Lozells Road, Aston	259 yd
D'A Burger Haus	46A Lozells Road, Aston	267 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd	42 Lozells Road, Aston	267 yd
Chick Inn	42 Lozells Road, Aston	267 yd
Dough broZ	46 Lozells Road, Aston	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	317 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	409 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	468 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	493 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	170 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	267 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		458 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		550 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	619 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	631 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	979 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		1,049 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	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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