Hospital Street, Birmingham, B19 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 2NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.7%	48%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.3%	52%	2.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	58.9%	56.1%	-2.8%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	29.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	42.6%	55.5%	12.9%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	35.2%	26.7%	-8.5%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2NJ this area, 32.2% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	32.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.4%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	19.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	8.3%	1.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.4% 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	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3%	8.2%	5.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	25.4%	45.1%	19.7%	2.5%	42.6%
Black Caribbean	15.2%	9.3%	-5.9%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	15.7%	5.5%	-10.2%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	15.2%	8.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-73.0%
Arab	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	56.3%	48.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	4.8%	10.4%	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	21.5%	24.1%	2.6%	2.7%	21.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	1.3%	4.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.8% 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	56.1%	48.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	34.8%	31.3%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	12.5%	8.4%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	19.3%	2.1%	-17.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	17%	2.1%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	11.8%	1.5%	10.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.2%	37.2%	-29.0%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	54.2%	6.5%	47.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Hospital Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hospital Street was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Hospital Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 312th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 Hospital Street are based on 64 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 Hospital Street, Birmingham, B19 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2NJ

Average Price
£159,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hospital Street

Average Price
£207,913

Semi-Detached
£339,155

Terraced
£182,138

Detached
£309,972

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,367

Other
£359,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hospital Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
326 Hospital Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-12-18	£164,185
310 Hospital Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-04	£175,771
314 Hospital Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,500	2007-06-15	£160,548
318 Hospital Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2003-03-03	£138,366
326 Hospital Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2001-10-31	£135,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2NJ 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	58
Looking after home or family	56
Other	47
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	28
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,297 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	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,180 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,529 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,263 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,356 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	1out of 4	1,270 yd	Free schools	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	412 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy St George's Community Hub , Great Hampton Row B19 3JG	3out of 4	745 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	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
Mississippi River & Nile Bistro	Pannel Croft Village, 290 Hospital Street	194 yd
Pro Burgers	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	403 yd
Royal Patties	32 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	456 yd
Super Cafe	Cafe, 105 Brearley Street	515 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	Birmingham Mail Centre, St Stephens Street	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	194 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	578 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	621 yd
The Barrell Bar & Grill	322 Summer Lane, Aston	709 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	33 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	398 yd
Dixy Chicken	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	403 yd
Subway	90 Summer Lane, Aston	503 yd
SERVED	195 New Town Row, Birmingham	543 yd
Big John's	66-68 Summer Lane, Aston	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	398 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	403 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	866 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	872 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	412 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	434 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	561 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		661 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		676 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	725 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	781 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	46 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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