Berners Street, Birmingham, B19 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 2DR 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 2DR 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 Berners Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berners 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.

Berners 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 2DR, 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 Berners Street are based on 29 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 Berners Street, Birmingham, B19 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2DR

Average Price
£214,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,361,133

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berners Street

Average Price
£224,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,973

Detached
£156,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,318,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berners Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Berners Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-04	£152,257
163 Berners Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2023-03-31	£53,208
181 Berners Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-29	£162,734
203 Berners Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£229,950	2022-06-17	£245,474
161 Berners Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£46,750	2022-05-24	£49,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2DR 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	592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,577 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	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Junior School Nursery Road , Newtown B19 2YA	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	649 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	317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	1,299 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,038 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	2,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,473 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	1,605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,800 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,569 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	408 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	665 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	747 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
New High Quality Restaurant	66-68 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	210 yd
Nawab Curry Junction Ltd	96A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	226 yd
Flamin Charcoal Grill	90 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	227 yd
Azim's Restaurant and Balti House	106-108 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	227 yd
Phat Buns Lozells	50A Lozells Road, Aston	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	84 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	275 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	763 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	783 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Pizza	64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	210 yd
Saqib Kebab House	85 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	252 yd
Charlies Kitchen	54 Lozells Road, Aston	256 yd
Dixy Chicken	89 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	260 yd
DFC Chicken & Pizza	95 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	252 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	256 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	330 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	559 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	303 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	408 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		484 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		590 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	640 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	652 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	1,077 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	122.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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