Howard Street, Birmingham, B19 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 3HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.7%	47.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.3%	52.4%	0.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 3HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	55.3%	54.9%	-0.4%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	28.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.3%) 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	40.1%	60.6%	20.5%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	40.7%	25.7%	-15.0%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	15.3%	10.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	24.1%	-14.2%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	18.4%	1.4%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	17.6%	1.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.5%	5.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	20.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.7% 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	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	22.6%	58%	35.4%	2.5%	55.5%
Black Caribbean	16.1%	7.1%	-9.0%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	9%	2.4%	-6.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	28.5%	10.7%	-17.8%	81.4%	-70.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	61.6%	53.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	3.4%	8.8%	5.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	17.5%	24.6%	7.1%	2.7%	21.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	1.1%	-7.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	53.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	31.2%	28.9%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	13%	3.6%	-9.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	1.4%	-15.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	15.1%	1.5%	13.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	60.5%	6.5%	54.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Howard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Street was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Street has the 60th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1518th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

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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 3HJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Howard Street are based on 1 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 Howard Street, Birmingham, B19 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 3HJ

Average Price
£1,273,699

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,273,699

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Street

Average Price
£1,295,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,295,549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Howard Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£820,000	2014-01-09	£1,295,549

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Employment

B19 3HJ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 3HJ 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	64
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	49
Unemployed	41
Looking after home or family	41
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	20
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,120 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	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,517 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,504 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	1,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,611 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	1,734 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	199 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy St George's Community Hub , Great Hampton Row B19 3JG	3out of 4	234 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	867 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Sabi's Kitchen	The Hampton, 15-17 Great Hampton Row	84 yd
44loungebirmingham	44 Howard Street, Birmingham	119 yd
RA COFFEE	10 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	147 yd
Portland Lagoon Jamaican Takeaway	9-10 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	147 yd
Quarter Horse Coffee Roasters	10 Kenyon Street, Birmingham	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church	Church Inn, Great Hampton Street	154 yd
Lord Clifden	The Lord Clifden, 34 Great Hampton Street	284 yd
The Wolf	2-10 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	358 yd
Saint Pauls House	15-20 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	364 yd
Tunnel Club	27 Water Street, Birmingham	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	110 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	90 yd
LINTON'S KITCHEN	Hampton Court, 91-96 Hampton Street	172 yd
Burgerhood	48 St. Georges Street, Birmingham	251 yd
Bro Grill House	10 Buckingham Street, Birmingham	267 yd
Blonde Bear Burger Co	10 Buckingham Street, Birmingham	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	298 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	610 yd
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	667 yd
Samis Wholesale Cash and Carry	82-89 Cecil Street, Birmingham	702 yd
Tesco Stores	115 Bagot Street, Birmingham	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	226 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	576 yd
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	705 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	862 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,020 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	1,072 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.

Overview of B19 3HJ