Brearley Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 3NR 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	51.7%	50.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	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 3NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	51.1%	52.5%	1.4%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	35.6%	4.5%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	53.7%	44.9%	-8.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	31.1%	37%	5.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	18.6%	-14.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	10.8%	-8.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	22.5%	9.9%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	27.5%	16.4%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	12.1%	4.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.1% 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	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	16.5%	10.8%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	22%	26.8%	4.8%	2.5%	24.3%
Black Caribbean	22.6%	11.8%	-10.8%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	8.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	15.2%	18.1%	2.9%	81.4%	-63.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	61.5%	64.8%	3.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	17.2%	20.8%	3.6%	2.7%	18.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	63.3%	2.5%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	18%	15.6%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	3%	10.2%	7.2%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	18.2%	7%	-11.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	1.6%	-13.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	6.9%	0.2%	6.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Muslim	29.4%	6.5%	22.9%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Brearley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brearley Street was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Brearley Street has the 37th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1049th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.8%.

🔎 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. 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 3NR, 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 Brearley Street are based on 32 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 Brearley Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 3NR

Average Price
£369,286

Semi-Detached
£232,265

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£643,329

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brearley Street

Average Price
£229,013

Semi-Detached
£225,488

Terraced
£167,560

Detached
£453,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£388,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brearley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Brearley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-08-17	£241,920
38 Brearley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-03-08	£223,071
38 Brearley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-01-10	£276,638
38 Brearley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-01-10	£276,638
40 Brearley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2005-12-23	£636,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 3NR

Employment

B19 3NR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B19 3NR 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	31
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
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	179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,747 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	2,767 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	209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	3out of 4	369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	1,312 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	4out of 4	814 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	959 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,197 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,705 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	1,041 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,228 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy St George's Community Hub , Great Hampton Row B19 3JG	3out of 4	480 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	831 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	930 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
Shaan's Convenience and Food to Go	10 Hatchett Street, Birmingham	89 yd
Donuts N Chai	88 Lower Tower Street, Birmingham	146 yd
Viona Cafe & Dessert	103-105 New Town Row, Birmingham	162 yd
Italy Londra, All Green Vegan	97 New Town Row, Birmingham	168 yd
Glorious	310 Summer Lane, Aston	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clements	87 New Town Row, Birmingham	166 yd
The Barrell Bar & Grill	322 Summer Lane, Aston	202 yd
Maries Bar	Former Birmingham Unity Club, New Summer Street	281 yd
The Gunmakers Arms	Gunmakers Arms, 92-93 Bath Street	561 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big John's	66-68 Summer Lane, Aston	119 yd
Baileys Caribbean Cuisine Ltd	103 New Town Row, Birmingham	166 yd
Subway	90 Summer Lane, Aston	168 yd
Incognito Kitchens	69 New Town Row, Birmingham	194 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 2 and 3, 31-32 Manchester Street	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samis Wholesale Cash and Carry	82-89 Cecil Street, Birmingham	257 yd
Tesco Stores	115 Bagot Street, Birmingham	386 yd
Tesco	Aston University, Aston Street	726 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	770 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	177 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	325 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	379 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	572 yd
Aston University Students Guild ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STREET		731 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	807 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		891 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	908 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	914 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.