New Croft, Birmingham, B19 2JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 2JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	44.6%	49.4%	4.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55.4%	50.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	40.5%	43.8%	3.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	34.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	4.8%	10.4%	5.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10.3%	5.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	21.1%	20.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	-12.8%
Fair health	16.6%	17.6%	1.0%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	8%	6%	-2.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	3.2%

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 2JP this area, 32.5% 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	43.7%	32.5%	-11.2%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	7.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	32%	21.7%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	10.3%	2.5%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.6% 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	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	1.1%	9.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	18.9%	41.6%	22.7%	2.5%	39.1%
Black Caribbean	14.3%	13.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	17.7%	13.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	-67.8%
Arab	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	44.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	17.7%	30.3%	12.6%	2.7%	27.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	10%	-6.6%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.6%	10.8%	-1.8%	1.3%	9.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	44.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	37.6%	35.9%	9.8%	27.8%
5-10 Years	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	16.6%	6.8%	-9.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.2%	-21.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	49.4%	6.5%	42.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is New Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Croft was 8.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.4% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

New Croft has the lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 61st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -97.7%.

🔎 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 2JP, 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 New Croft are based on 10 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 New Croft, Birmingham, B19 2JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2JP

Average Price
£168,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Croft

Average Price
£168,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 New Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2011-09-26	£199,390
16 New Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2010-08-31	£195,171
14 New Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2010-04-16	£159,888
29 New Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2008-03-31	£141,407
8 New Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-06-26	£236,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2JP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2JP 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	39
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,924 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	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Primary School Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	- not rated	561 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	561 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	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	691 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	858 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,536 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	1,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,131 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	964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,218 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	120 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	281 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy Prestbury Road , B6 6EE	3out of 4	713 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Tropical Fusion	144 Potters Lane, Aston	201 yd
Newtown Cultural Projects	The Drum, Potters Lane	209 yd
Adian's Dining	The Drum, Potters Lane	209 yd
Pro Burgers	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	287 yd
Royal Patties	32 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	147 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	562 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	631 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	807 yd
The Albion At Aston	Aston Road North, Birmingham	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	287 yd
Greggs	33 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	300 yd
Caspian Pizza	62 Victoria Road, Aston	318 yd
Teddylicious Desserts Aston	16 Witton Road, Aston	374 yd
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	287 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	300 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	459 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	637 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		155 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	281 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	388 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	690 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		694 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	697 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	945 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of B19 2JP