Alma Way, Birmingham, B19 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 2LR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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%	47.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	55.4%	52.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 vicinity of B19 2LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.5%	35.5%	-5.0%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	53.9%	15.0%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	10.3%	2.4%	-7.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	68.2%	19.1%	48.4%	19.8%
Good health	21.1%	23.9%	2.8%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	16.6%	6.5%	-10.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	8%	0.9%	-7.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	43.7%	20.5%	-23.2%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	13%	0.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.2%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	35.8%	25.5%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	10.3%	3.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.1% 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	14.3%	18.6%	4.3%	1.1%	17.5%
Chinese	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	4.6%	9.4%	4.8%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	18.9%	31.5%	12.6%	2.5%	29.0%
Black Caribbean	14.3%	4.7%	-9.6%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	81.4%	-71.3%
Arab	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	52%	56.9%	4.9%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	17.7%	17.9%	0.2%	2.7%	15.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	15.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.6%	2.1%	-10.5%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	57.3%	8.2%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	30.1%	28.4%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	16.6%	2.5%	-14.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	1.9%	-23.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	59.3%	6.5%	52.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Alma Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Way was 93.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Way has the 60th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1435th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 111.5%.

🔎 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 2LR, 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 Alma Way are based on 67 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 Alma Way, Birmingham, B19 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2LR

Average Price
£204,529

Semi-Detached
£260,978

Terraced
£172,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Way

Average Price
£166,966

Semi-Detached
£215,840

Terraced
£153,702

Detached
£254,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,271

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 William Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£163,000	2016-03-31	£258,958
3 William Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£159,500	2016-03-07	£253,545
23 William Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£152,500	2014-09-30	£263,551
25 William Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£152,500	2014-09-30	£263,551
5 William Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£149,000	2014-06-30	£260,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2LR 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	117
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	44
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	26
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	4

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	502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,058 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	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	- not rated	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green Community School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	- not rated	506 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	279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	812 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	839 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	949 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	1,686 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	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,273 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	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,367 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,089 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	197 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy Prestbury Road , B6 6EE	3out of 4	656 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
Grillz Grillhouse	51 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	311 yd
Erina Cafe	39 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	317 yd
Brogrz	46A Lozells Road, Aston	335 yd
Bhazian'S Grill	46 Lozells Road, Aston	335 yd
Tropical Fusion	144 Potters Lane, Aston	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	295 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	430 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	552 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	868 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	62 Victoria Road, Aston	211 yd
Teddylicious Desserts Aston	16 Witton Road, Aston	238 yd
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	311 yd
D'A Burger Haus	46A Lozells Road, Aston	335 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd	42 Lozells Road, Aston	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	311 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	413 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	427 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	578 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		6 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	196 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	263 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	293 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		645 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	779 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	845 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	955 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	958 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	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 2LR