Farm Street, Birmingham, B19 2TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 2TX is primarily male, with 62.6% of the population 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	43.8%	37.4%	-6.4%	51.0%	-13.6%
Male	56.2%	62.6%	6.4%	49.0%	13.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	40.7%	1.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	18.7%	4.9%	44.2%	-25.5%
Separated	12.9%	6.5%	-6.4%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	19.8%	24.4%	4.6%	9.1%	15.3%
Widowed	13.8%	9.8%	-4.0%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.7%	35.4%	8.7%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	27.4%	29.3%	1.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	24%	22.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	17.8%	8.8%	-9.0%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	1.2%	2.9%

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 2TX this area, 31.7% 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	53.4%	31.7%	-21.7%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	7.3%	6.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	31.7%	23.1%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	1.1%	2.3%
Indian	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.4%	10.3%	6.9%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	11%	20.5%	9.5%	2.5%	18.0%
Black Caribbean	17.8%	15.8%	-2.0%	1.0%	14.8%
Other Black	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	45.2%	35.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-45.8%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	6.8%	6.1%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	68.5%	56.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.5%	14.3%	6.8%	2.7%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13%	16.3%	3.3%	1.3%	15.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	56.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	0%	34.2%	34.2%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	9.6%	2.7%	-6.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	1.4%	-25.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Farm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Street was 503.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 451.2% higher than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farm Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 86th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 258.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 118.6%.

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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 2TX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Farm Street are based on 31 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 Farm Street, Birmingham, B19 2TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2TX

Average Price
£237,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£237,081

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Street

Average Price
£220,398

Semi-Detached
£241,154

Terraced
£203,871

Detached
£334,308

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,793

Other
£235,261

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Queens Head, 381 Farm Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-08-14	£241,148
The Queens Head, 381 Farm Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-04-17	£229,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2TX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B19 2TX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2TX 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

Retired	37
Full-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Education	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,108 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	3,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	3out of 4	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,657 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	2,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,004 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	1,015 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,039 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
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	113 yd
Domdines	226 New John Street West, Birmingham	113 yd
Friends Cafe	222 New John Street West, Birmingham	113 yd
Signet Group Plc	Hunters Road, Birmingham	131 yd
Hunters Cafe	29 Hunters Road, Birmingham	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	1 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	254 yd
The Kulture Bar & Restaurant	Ground Floor, 160 Hockley Hill	404 yd
Whisky Bars	75-79 Vyse Street, Ladywood	655 yd
The Birmingham Whiskey Club	Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter, 75 Vyse Street	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	113 yd
Subway / Food to Go	Murco, New John Street West	133 yd
WiJamman Takeaway	22 Soho Hill, Birmingham	225 yd
Chucky's Chippy	26 Soho Hill, Birmingham	225 yd
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp	23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	767 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	807 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	899 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	944 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		329 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	439 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	439 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		883 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	907 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	979 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	1,033 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.

Overview of B19 2TX