Corporation Street, Birmingham, B2 4UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B2 4UG 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	39.4%	43%	3.6%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	60.6%	57%	-3.6%	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 4UG, 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	71.4%	66.8%	-4.6%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	4.1%	15.6%	11.5%	44.2%	-28.6%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	10.2%	8.8%	-1.4%	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	37.4%	50.5%	13.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	25.3%	31.6%	6.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	17.2%	3.3%	-13.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	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	21.4%	19.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	4.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	49.3%	15.6%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	8.2%	3.4%	-4.8%	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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	23.2%	25.8%	2.6%	0.7%	25.1%
Indian	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	1.6%	-6.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	40.4%	30%	-10.4%	81.4%	-51.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	2%	6.1%	4.1%	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	53.5%	32.8%	-20.7%	83.2%	-50.4%
European Union	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	42.2%	15.9%	5.6%	36.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.9%

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	50.5%	32.8%	-17.7%	83.2%	-50.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	15.9%	9.8%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	33.4%	9.2%	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 Corporation Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corporation Street was 8170.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2033.2% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Corporation Street has the highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the highest crime rate of 3,083 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 2725.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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 4UG, 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 Corporation Street are based on 13 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 Corporation Street, Birmingham, B2 4UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B2 4UG

Average Price
£106,242,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£106,242,342

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corporation Street

Average Price
£13,741,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,843,692

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corporation Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Corporation Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£71,400,000	2014-12-19	£108,064,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B2 4UG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B2 4UG 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

Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,303 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	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,351 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	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	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	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,224 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,298 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,065 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,508 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	1,889 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	624 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	644 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	788 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	1,130 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
German Doner Kebab	84 Bull Street, Ladywood	15 yd
Caffe Nero	74 Corporation Street, Ladywood	71 yd
The Coffee Bar Birmingham	10 Temple Row, Birmingham	75 yd
Morridge	14 Temple Row, Birmingham	75 yd
Al Arabi Grill House	30 Martineau Place, Birmingham	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peaky Blinder	Peaky Blinder, 65 Dale End	145 yd
Birmingham Forum	52-54 Dale End, Birmingham	168 yd
Tilt	2 City Arcades, Birmingham	168 yd
Talk Bar	The Hairy Lemon, 27 The Priory Queensway	179 yd
The Grey Lantern	27 The Priory Queensway, Birmingham	179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baguettes 4 Less	116 Corporation Street, Ladywood	110 yd
Eat4less	108 Corporation Street, Ladywood	110 yd
Awesome Chips	99A Bull Street, Birmingham	114 yd
Baguette World	19 Union Street, Birmingham	118 yd
Iskender Kebab	100 Bull Street, Ladywood	119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	1-4 Corporation Street, Birmingham	119 yd
Tesco Express	8 Colmore Row, Birmingham	163 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Unit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row	167 yd
Tesco	27-31 Carrs Lane, Birmingham	297 yd
Tesco	Unit 43, Grand Central	440 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed) TEMPLE ROW	health and fitness suite	156 yd
The Gym (Birmingham City Centre) THE GYM THE GYM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Birmingham) 42-44 42-44 THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre) 16-28 16-28 Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Matthew Boulton Campus) Jennens Road	health and fitness suite	556 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	627 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	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	0.0%

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