Markford Walk, Birmingham, B19 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 2HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	55%	52.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45%	47.1%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	49.3%	55.3%	6.0%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	29.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	48.5%	49.6%	1.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.5%	35.3%	2.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15%	11.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	25.5%	2.7%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	14.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.1%	3.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	24.2%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.3% 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	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	9%	11.5%	2.5%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	10%	33.6%	23.6%	2.5%	31.1%
Black Caribbean	31.5%	15.5%	-16.0%	1.0%	14.5%
Other Black	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	9.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	-72.1%
Arab	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1%	5.8%	4.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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%	57.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	6%	8.1%	2.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	8%	13.9%	5.9%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12%	4.5%	-7.5%	1.3%	3.2%
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	58.5%	57.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	5%	33.2%	28.2%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	1.3%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	25%	3.1%	-21.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	50.7%	6.5%	44.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Markford Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markford Walk was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Markford Walk has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 54th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.3%.

🔎 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 2HD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Markford Walk are based on 12 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 Markford Walk, Birmingham, B19 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2HD

Average Price
£137,142

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,142

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markford Walk

Average Price
£136,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markford WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Markford Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-12-10	£180,356
22 Markford Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-10-12	£215,050
22 Markford Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-09-04	£177,261
17 Markford Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2015-07-17	£123,374
9 Markford Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£71,350	2015-04-27	£121,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2HD 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

Student (economically inactive)	31
Full-Time Employee	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,200 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	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Primary School Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Junior School Nursery Road , Newtown B19 2YA	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	645 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	3out of 4	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	932 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,605 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	1,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,035 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	1,242 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,164 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	353 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oakbridge School Church Lane , B20 2HL	- not rated	1,009 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
Pro Burgers	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	397 yd
Mississippi River & Nile Bistro	Pannel Croft Village, 290 Hospital Street	400 yd
Royal Patties	32 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	466 yd
Sri Dasmesh Sikh Temple	305 Wheeler Street, Birmingham	506 yd
Brogrz	46A Lozells Road, Aston	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	357 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	401 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	551 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	554 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	397 yd
Greggs	33 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	400 yd
D'A Burger Haus	46A Lozells Road, Aston	519 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd	42 Lozells Road, Aston	519 yd
Chick Inn	42 Lozells Road, Aston	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	397 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	400 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	634 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	672 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	349 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	355 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	453 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	461 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		507 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		577 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	667 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	935 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	954 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	155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 2HD