Farm Street, Birmingham, B19 2UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B19 2UF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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%	52.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47%	47.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 2UF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	43%	44.8%	1.8%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	45.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.2%) 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	48.3%	55.7%	7.4%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	36.9%	31.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	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.

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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	26.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	12.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	23.4%	10.6%	13.4%	10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	17.9%	-0.3%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	10.1%	2.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.3% 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	23.2%	22.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	21.5%
Chinese	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	4.7%	13.2%	8.5%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	13.1%	18.6%	5.5%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	15.8%	10.7%	-5.1%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	20.9%	8.3%	-12.6%	81.4%	-73.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	65%	59.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.4%	13.2%	6.8%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	15%	19.7%	4.7%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	59.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	1%	27.3%	26.3%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7%	0.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	1.9%	-16.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	57.9%	6.5%	51.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Farm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Street was 100.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farm Street has the 65th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1328th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 2UF, 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 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 2UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2UF

Average Price
£233,591

Semi-Detached
£240,987

Terraced
£219,552

Detached
£287,491

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Street

Average Price
£218,782

Semi-Detached
£239,958

Terraced
£203,669

Detached
£333,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,469

Other
£224,058

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
353 Farm Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-07-10	£222,325
298 Farm Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2018-05-25	£202,612
318 Farm Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-09-19	£259,231
351 Farm Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2014-03-27	£158,181
298 Farm Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-06-09	£169,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2UF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2UF 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

Student (economically inactive)	55
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	39
Other	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglesey Junior School Nursery Road , Newtown B19 2YA	- not rated	244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	122 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,875 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	1,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,001 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	1,662 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	784 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge School Church Lane , B20 2HL	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	967 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
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	429 yd
Domdines	226 New John Street West, Birmingham	429 yd
Friends Cafe	222 New John Street West, Birmingham	429 yd
Mississippi River & Nile Bistro	Pannel Croft Village, 290 Hospital Street	456 yd
Signet Group Plc	Hunters Road, Birmingham	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	330 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	353 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	457 yd
The Kulture Bar & Restaurant	Ground Floor, 160 Hockley Hill	520 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	429 yd
Subway / Food to Go	Murco, New John Street West	470 yd
WiJamman Takeaway	22 Soho Hill, Birmingham	557 yd
Chucky's Chippy	26 Soho Hill, Birmingham	557 yd
La Belle Patisserie	152 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	638 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	809 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	817 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	825 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	131 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	139 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		214 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	725 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	783 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	785 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		968 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	187 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 2UF