Nursery Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 2YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 2YA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.3%	49.2%	1.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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	28.9%	37.9%	9.0%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	47.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.9%	6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48%	45.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	32.6%	32.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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 2YA this area, 40.9% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.4%	40.9%	-7.5%	18.2%	22.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	15.3%	2.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.1% 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	32.4%	37.1%	4.7%	1.1%	36.0%
Indian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	49.8%	45.6%	-4.2%	2.7%	42.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	-77.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	58.8%	55.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	36.2%	40%	3.8%	5.6%	34.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	55.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	30.4%	26.6%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	29.2%	3.5%	-25.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	5%	46.2%	-41.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	86%	6.5%	79.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Nursery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Road was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nursery Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.8%.

🔎 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
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B19 2YA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Nursery Road are based on 57 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 Nursery Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 2YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2YA

Average Price
£156,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166,311

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Road

Average Price
£420,257

Semi-Detached
£443,579

Terraced
£284,843

Detached
£1,109,534

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£434,281

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Nursery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-21	£166,808
72 Nursery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-06	£114,155
68 Nursery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-07-27	£200,852
70 Nursery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-09-30	£127,626
70 Nursery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2012-01-13	£149,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2YA

Employment

B19 2YA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 2YA 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	61
Part-Time Employee	45
Full-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	25
Retired	23
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	21
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,846 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	3,561 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	52 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Infant School Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA	- not rated	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Nursery Road , Handsworth B19 1PH	- not rated	303 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	416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,130 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,134 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	2,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,223 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	1,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	783 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	870 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
Signet Group Plc	Hunters Road, Birmingham	407 yd
Hunters Cafe	29 Hunters Road, Birmingham	477 yd
Reminisce Social Members Club	178 Soho Hill, Birmingham	484 yd
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	497 yd
Domdines	226 New John Street West, Birmingham	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	Flat Over, Queens Head, 381 Farm Street	385 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	441 yd
Whitehouse Public House	99 New John Street West, Birmingham	532 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	592 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
WiJamman Takeaway	22 Soho Hill, Birmingham	484 yd
Chucky's Chippy	26 Soho Hill, Birmingham	484 yd
Red Ruby	224 New John Street West, Birmingham	497 yd
Subway / Food to Go	Murco, New John Street West	514 yd
Mix N Blend Ltd	200 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	390 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	569 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	622 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	659 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		87 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	423 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	433 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		897 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		977 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,044 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,074 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.