Ventnor Avenue, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 2JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 2JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	53.9%	53.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.1%	46.2%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 2JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	42.4%	48.8%	6.4%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	36.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	45.8%	53.5%	7.7%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	38.2%	31.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	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 2JQ this area, 31.4% 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	40%	31.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.8%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	29%	17.6%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	7.8%	2.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.8% 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%	27.2%	8.7%	1.1%	26.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	14%	4.2%	-9.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	10.6%	31.2%	20.6%	2.5%	28.7%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	8.2%	-2.9%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	18%	2%	-16.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	15.5%	7.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	-73.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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%	56.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	11.8%	14.3%	2.5%	2.7%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	15%	16.8%	1.8%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	1.3%	3.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	56.6%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	33.7%	32.5%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	12.3%	1.4%	-10.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	2.2%	-22.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Other EU countries	12%	1.5%	10.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Muslim	65.5%	6.5%	59.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Ventnor Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ventnor Avenue was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ventnor Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 763rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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 2JQ, 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 Ventnor Avenue are based on 97 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 Ventnor Avenue, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2JQ

Average Price
£115,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,661

Other
£132,541

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ventnor Avenue

Average Price
£308,179

Semi-Detached
£394,174

Terraced
£137,404

Detached
£458,267

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,225

Other
£128,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ventnor AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Ventnor Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-30	£127,994
51 Ventnor Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-05-28	£134,388
71 Ventnor Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2019-06-28	£105,954
51 Ventnor Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2018-04-05	£151,107
11 Ventnor Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-03-20	£180,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2JQ 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	54
Student (economically inactive)	52
Looking after home or family	50
Part-Time Employee	50
Other	38
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

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	423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,456 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	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Junior School Nursery Road , Newtown B19 2YA	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	687 yd	Academy converter	No	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	340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	452 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	1,182 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	1,865 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	1,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,271 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	1,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,655 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,426 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	404 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	873 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	398 yd
New High Quality Restaurant	66-68 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	410 yd
Phat Buns Lozells	50A Lozells Road, Aston	425 yd
Mo B'S	50 Lozells Road, Aston	425 yd
Banoful Sweet Centre	58 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	143 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	430 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	569 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	705 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aziz Pizza	64 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	410 yd
Charlies Kitchen	54 Lozells Road, Aston	425 yd
D'A Burger Haus	46A Lozells Road, Aston	446 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd	42 Lozells Road, Aston	446 yd
Chick Inn	42 Lozells Road, Aston	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	415 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	456 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	533 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	637 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	328 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		392 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	405 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	445 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	457 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		597 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	864 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,065 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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 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	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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