Bridge Street West, Birmingham, B19 2YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 2YU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2YU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	48.7%	47.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	32.4%	4.3%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	27.9%	31.3%	3.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2YU this area, 32.1% 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	36.9%	32.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	25.8%	15.5%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	3.9%	7.8%	3.9%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	13.7%	37.4%	23.7%	2.5%	34.9%
Black Caribbean	22.3%	18.8%	-3.5%	1.0%	17.8%
Other Black	12.8%	8.9%	-3.9%	0.5%	8.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	23.2%	14.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	-67.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	64%	48.8%	-15.2%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	15.4%	26.4%	11.0%	2.7%	23.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	1.3%	8.9%
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 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.2% 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	61.2%	48.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	30.2%	27.1%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	10.5%	6.6%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	4%	-17.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	38%	6.5%	31.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Bridge Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street West was 167.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Street West has the 58th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 678th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B19 2YU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Bridge Street West are based on 8 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 Bridge Street West, Birmingham, B19 2YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 2YU

Average Price
£226,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£161,226

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street West

Average Price
£234,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£205,646

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
231 Bridge Street West, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-05-05	£155,694
221 - 222 Bridge Street West, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2001-08-17	£292,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 2YU

Employment

B19 2YU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 2YU 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	63
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	27
Retired	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Primary School Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	- not rated	239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior and Infant School St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	529 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	601 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	738 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,172 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	1,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,547 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	1,020 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,054 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	5,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbridge School Church Lane , B20 2HL	- not rated	646 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	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	783 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Enta Independent School Mill Wharf , 10 Mill Street B6 4BS	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mississippi River & Nile Bistro	Pannel Croft Village, 290 Hospital Street	256 yd
Super Cafe	Cafe, 105 Brearley Street	261 yd
Glorious	310 Summer Lane, Aston	356 yd
Shaan's Convenience and Food to Go	10 Hatchett Street, Birmingham	379 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	Birmingham Mail Centre, St Stephens Street	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	254 yd
The Barrell Bar & Grill	322 Summer Lane, Aston	458 yd
The Clements	87 New Town Row, Birmingham	484 yd
Maries Bar	Former Birmingham Unity Club, New Summer Street	546 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	90 Summer Lane, Aston	228 yd
SERVED	195 New Town Row, Birmingham	324 yd
Big John's	66-68 Summer Lane, Aston	365 yd
Greggs	33 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	466 yd
SERVED GROUP LIMITED	121-153 Miller Street, Birmingham	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	466 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	477 yd
Samis Wholesale Cash and Carry	82-89 Cecil Street, Birmingham	650 yd
Tesco Stores	115 Bagot Street, Birmingham	770 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	226 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	584 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	587 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	771 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	786 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	822 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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