Brearley Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B19 3XJ 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 3XJ, 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 3XJ, 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 3XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 3XJ

Average Price
£596,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£596,556

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
108 - 122 Brearley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£805,000	2022-08-31	£828,846
140 - 146 Brearley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-09-21	£384,733
140 - 146 Brearley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-01-23	£304,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 3XJ

Employment

B19 3XJ 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 3XJ 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	38 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,130 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	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,951 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	75 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	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglesey Primary School Anglesey Street , B19 1RA	3out of 4	1,160 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	642 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,161 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,360 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,033 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,791 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	1,215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,400 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Titan St Georges Academy St George's Community Hub , Great Hampton Row B19 3JG	3out of 4	312 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	950 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
Glorious	310 Summer Lane, Aston	38 yd
Super Cafe	Cafe, 105 Brearley Street	61 yd
Shaan's Convenience and Food to Go	10 Hatchett Street, Birmingham	268 yd
Burger Boi	50 St Georges Street, Birmingham	273 yd
ONE1	98-100 Hospital Street, Aston	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barrell Bar & Grill	322 Summer Lane, Aston	141 yd
Maries Bar	Former Birmingham Unity Club, New Summer Street	226 yd
The Clements	87 New Town Row, Birmingham	369 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	446 yd
The Wolf	2-10 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big John's	66-68 Summer Lane, Aston	93 yd
Subway	90 Summer Lane, Aston	159 yd
Halal Chinese Kitchen by i-Krave	POD 3 Jacuna Kitchens, 50 St Georges Street	273 yd
Kokoro	50 St Georges Street, Birmingham	273 yd
Woky Ko	50 St Georges Street, Birmingham	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samis Wholesale Cash and Carry	82-89 Cecil Street, Birmingham	396 yd
Tesco Stores	115 Bagot Street, Birmingham	566 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	705 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	772 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	148 yd
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	293 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	384 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	731 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Aston University Students Guild ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STREET		894 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	938 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	7.1%

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