Gibson Road, Birmingham, B20 3UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 3UD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	45.2%	48.1%	2.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54.8%	51.9%	-2.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 B20 3UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	47%	50.7%	3.7%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	32.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.9%	40.4%	-4.5%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31%	32%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.6%	19.6%	6.0%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

In the area around B20 3UD this area, 33% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	33%	2.5%	18.2%	14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.4%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	22.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	13.4%	2.2%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11% 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	6%	8.1%	2.1%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	17%	10.1%	-6.9%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	20.1%	29.2%	9.1%	2.7%	26.5%
Other Asian	10.5%	4.9%	-5.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	18.2%	13.8%	-4.4%	1.0%	12.8%
Other Black	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	9%	11%	2.0%	81.4%	-70.4%
Arab	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	51.7%	59.1%	7.4%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	23.8%	-6.1%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	1.3%	4.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	58.9%	7.2%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	30%	27.3%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3.7%	-6.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	31%	1.6%	-29.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	52.2%	6.5%	45.7%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Gibson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibson Road was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibson Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1158th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B20 3UD, 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 - 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 - 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 Gibson Road are based on 45 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 Gibson Road, Birmingham, B20 3UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3UD

Average Price
£335,487

Semi-Detached
£311,794

Terraced
£190,703

Detached
£439,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibson Road

Average Price
£348,137

Semi-Detached
£321,153

Terraced
£195,522

Detached
£372,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Gibson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-05-28	£275,480
56 Gibson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2025-03-21	£409,415
96 Gibson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-03-12	£257,552
52 Gibson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-03-04	£399,512
86 Gibson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-11-29	£262,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3UD 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	87
Long-Term Sick or disabled	59
Retired	54
Looking after home or family	50
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	32
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Real estate activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Robert Road , Handsworth B20 3RT	2out of 4	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,111 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	3,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,624 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	2,765 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,540 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,898 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
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	266 yd
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	592 yd
top tasty pizza ltd	229-231 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	621 yd
Mishtidesh Lozells Ltd	1B Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	625 yd
Little Dessert Shop	1A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	576 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	738 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	801 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	819 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	238 yd
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	376 yd
A K Kebab House	138A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	476 yd
Asim Pizza and Kebab House	227A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	609 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	3A Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	609 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	676 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	796 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	913 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		1,037 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 3UD