Melbourne Avenue, Birmingham, B19 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 2HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.7%	49.3%	3.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	34.1%	0.9%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	48.7%	0.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	31.6%	35.4%	3.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.3%	9.2%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 2HZ this area, 29.5% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	29.5%	-7.2%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	15.5%	8.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	22.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.3% 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	12.6%	21.9%	9.3%	1.1%	20.8%
Indian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	16.5%	21.7%	5.2%	2.5%	19.2%
Black Caribbean	20.7%	15.2%	-5.5%	1.0%	14.2%
Other Black	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4%	2.5%	0.8%	3.2%
White	20.5%	12.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	-69.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	59.8%	50.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	12.1%	16.1%	4.0%	2.7%	13.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	16.1%	5.0%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.1%	6.9%	-5.2%	1.3%	5.6%
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	58.3%	50.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	30.9%	27.4%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	11.6%	5.6%	-6.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	3.4%	-18.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Melbourne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Avenue was 95.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Avenue has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1411th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 2HZ, 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 Melbourne Avenue are based on 56 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 Melbourne Avenue, Birmingham, B19 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2HZ

Average Price
£157,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Avenue

Average Price
£167,744

Semi-Detached
£161,379

Terraced
£150,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£614,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Melbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-11-25	£215,426
68 Melbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-03-06	£137,271
68 Melbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-12-20	£123,980
124 Melbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-05-25	£133,862
84 Melbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-05-07	£148,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2HZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2HZ 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	73
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	40
Other	28
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglesey Junior School Nursery Road , Newtown B19 2YA	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	979 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	1,223 yd	Foundation 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	1,861 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	1,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,231 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	1,534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,442 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	511 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	932 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
Mississippi River & Nile Bistro	Pannel Croft Village, 290 Hospital Street	508 yd
New High Quality Restaurant	66-68 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	513 yd
Sri Dasmesh Sikh Temple	305 Wheeler Street, Birmingham	514 yd
Flamin Charcoal Grill	90 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	526 yd
Azim's Restaurant and Balti House	106-108 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	249 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	509 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	544 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	595 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Pizza	64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	513 yd
Charlies Kitchen	54 Lozells Road, Aston	537 yd
Saqib Kebab House	85 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	556 yd
D'A Burger Haus	46A Lozells Road, Aston	563 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd	42 Lozells Road, Aston	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	452 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	556 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	596 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	688 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		296 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	335 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	347 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	443 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	512 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		702 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	808 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 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	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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