Guest Grove, Birmingham, B19 2XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 2XD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	50.6%	49.1%	-1.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	35.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	56%	13.2%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	39.8%	27%	-12.8%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	11%	12.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2XD this area, 30.1% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	30.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	17.3%	2.1%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	16%	19.5%	3.5%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9% 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	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	1.1%	10.5%
Chinese	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	10.5%	2.8%	-7.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	29.6%	38.2%	8.6%	2.5%	35.7%
Black Caribbean	17.7%	13%	-4.7%	1.0%	12.0%
Other Black	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	0.5%	7.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	13%	9%	-4.0%	81.4%	-72.4%
Arab	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	50.3%	47.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	2.5%	9.6%	7.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	22.4%	23.4%	1.0%	2.7%	20.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	1.3%	4.1%
British Overseas	0%	3%	3.0%	0.0%	3.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% 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	50%	47.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	29.7%	27.5%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	7.2%	11.3%	4.1%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	22.7%	8.3%	-14.4%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	18%	3.1%	-14.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Muslim	60.5%	6.5%	54.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Guest Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guest Grove was 171.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.7% higher than the Lozells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guest Grove has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells and the 644th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.7%.

🔎 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 2XD, 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 Guest Grove are based on 12 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 Guest Grove, Birmingham, B19 2XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2XD

Average Price
£189,913

Semi-Detached
£175,313

Terraced
£193,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guest Grove

Average Price
£166,541

Semi-Detached
£166,632

Terraced
£184,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,478

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guest GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Guest Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-11-24	£176,010
6 Guest Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2017-03-07	£197,609
8 Guest Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2017-02-20	£171,639
2 Guest Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-01-18	£215,829
4 Guest Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2013-11-22	£192,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2XD

Employment

B19 2XD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B19 2XD 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

Looking after home or family	53
Full-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	36
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	24
Retired	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,791 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	3,169 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	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	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	225 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,296 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	1,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,807 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,947 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	2,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,032 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	1,801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,861 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,566 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	452 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge School Church Lane , B20 2HL	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	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	253 yd
Domdines	226 New John Street West, Birmingham	253 yd
Friends Cafe	222 New John Street West, Birmingham	253 yd
Signet Group Plc	Hunters Road, Birmingham	341 yd
Hunters Cafe	29 Hunters Road, Birmingham	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	144 yd
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	213 yd
The Kulture Bar & Restaurant	Ground Floor, 160 Hockley Hill	341 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	553 yd
Whisky Bars	75-79 Vyse Street, Ladywood	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	253 yd
Subway / Food to Go	Murco, New John Street West	300 yd
WiJamman Takeaway	22 Soho Hill, Birmingham	436 yd
Chucky's Chippy	26 Soho Hill, Birmingham	436 yd
SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp	23-24 Lodge Road, Soho Hockley	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	690 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	777 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	954 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	994 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	237 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	240 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		309 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	769 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	922 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	981 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		1,080 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	148.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 2XD