New Street, Birmingham, B2 4NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B2 4NU is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	42%	43%	1.0%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	58%	57%	-1.0%	49.0%	8.0%

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 B2 4NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	88.2%	66.8%	-21.4%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	6.9%	15.6%	8.7%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0.6%	8.8%	8.2%	6.1%	2.7%

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	64.5%	50.5%	-14.0%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	31.5%	31.6%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	3.1%	12.7%	9.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	19.7%	17.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	49.3%	-9.4%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	11.6%	3.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	25.3%	25.8%	0.5%	0.7%	25.1%
Indian	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	33.8%	30%	-3.8%	81.4%	-51.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.8% 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	36.4%	32.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-50.4%
European Union	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	44.3%	42.2%	-2.1%	5.6%	36.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.2%	1.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.9% 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	35.5%	32.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-50.4%
10+ Years	28.4%	15.9%	-12.5%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	24.1%	6.8%	-17.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.1%	11%	3.9%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	33.4%	28.6%	1.9%	31.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	14.7%	0.3%	14.4%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 8179.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2151.7% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

New Street has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2743.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B2 4NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 New Street are based on 468 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 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B2 4NU

Average Price
£5,774,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,774,331

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£301,756

Semi-Detached
£277,411

Terraced
£239,617

Detached
£397,473

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,427

Other
£5,252,984

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 New Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2013-12-20	£5,576,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B2 4NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B2 4NU 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	58
Retired	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Unemployed	21
Other	20
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	3out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England VA Primary School Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	- not rated	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Great Colmore Street , Attwood Green B15 2AT	- not rated	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Junior and Infant School Bristol Street , B5 7BN	- not rated	1,340 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	2out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	1,024 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,329 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,206 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	732 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	807 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	1,081 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	1,312 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
Pizza Hut Restaurant	136-137 New Street, Ladywood	23 yd
McDonald's	10 Stephenson Place, Birmingham	82 yd
Oricha	10 Corporation Street, Ladywood	120 yd
Avanti West Coast	Cross Country Trains, New Street Station	140 yd
Hotel Chocolat	Unit 5b, 117 New Street	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	Unit 28b, Birmingham New Street Railway Station	164 yd
The London and North Western	Unit 1, Birmingham New Street Railway Station	164 yd
Tilt	2 City Arcades, Birmingham	168 yd
Tonight, Josephine	Unit 12, The Burlington, 7 Stephenson Street	174 yd
The Windsor	The Windsor, 33 Cannon Street	194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baguette World	16 Stephenson Place, Birmingham	82 yd
Krispy Kreme	Unit 39, Birmingham New Street Station	139 yd
Petit Pret	New Street Station, Birmingham	139 yd
Seven Girls - Treasure Tress	New Street Station, Birmingham	140 yd
Pasty Shop	Unit 6, New Street	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 43, Grand Central	162 yd
Poundland	1-4 Corporation Street, Birmingham	217 yd
PandaFresh	72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	279 yd
Tesco	27-31 Carrs Lane, Birmingham	302 yd
Tu Quynh Supermarket	Bambu, 1 Wrottesley Street	385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre) 16-28 16-28 Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	112 yd
The Gym (Birmingham City Centre) THE GYM THE GYM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	140 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed) TEMPLE ROW	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	453 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		506 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Birmingham) 42-44 42-44 THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		519 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	542 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 B2 4NU