Furnace Street, Birmingham, B19 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 2PA 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 2PA, 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 2PA 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 Furnace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furnace Street was 12.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Furnace Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 108th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.2%.

🔎 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 2PA, 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 Furnace Street are based on 3 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 Furnace Street, Birmingham, B19 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2PA

Average Price
£265,704

Semi-Detached
£268,767

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£259,576

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furnace Street

Average Price
£265,009

Semi-Detached
£269,034

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£256,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furnace Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Furnace Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£169,995	2016-03-31	£256,957
3 Furnace Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,500	2016-03-31	£268,642
1 Furnace Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£169,995	2016-03-31	£269,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2PA 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	431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,556 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	247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Tower Community Primary School Upper Sutton Street , Aston B6 5BE	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	580 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,858 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,778 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	1,138 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	247 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,139 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	262 yd
Newtown Cultural Projects	The Drum, Potters Lane	269 yd
Adian's Dining	The Drum, Potters Lane	269 yd
Pro Burgers	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	318 yd
Royal Patties	32 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	207 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	501 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	578 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	804 yd
The Albion At Aston	Aston Road North, Birmingham	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	62 Victoria Road, Aston	290 yd
Dixy Chicken	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	318 yd
Greggs	33 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	332 yd
Teddylicious Desserts Aston	16 Witton Road, Aston	333 yd
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	318 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	332 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	408 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	637 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		102 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	166 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	223 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	329 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		696 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	742 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	921 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	929 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	948 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%

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