Nineveh Road, Birmingham, B21 0SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B21 0SU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.5%	47.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.5%	52.5%	2.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 B21 0SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	37.7%	45.1%	7.4%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	37.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	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	42.6%	49.9%	7.3%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	32.5%	31.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	17.8%	9.5%	-8.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 B21 0SU this area, 45.1% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	45.1%	7.8%	18.2%	26.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	18.4%	5.3%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	16.8%	5.1%	-11.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.7% 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	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.6%	32.4%	7.8%	3.1%	29.3%
Pakistani	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	6.6%	8%	1.4%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	19.7%	6.6%	-13.1%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	81.4%	-73.7%
Arab	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	48.9%	44.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	30.1%	36.9%	6.8%	5.6%	31.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.2%	2.9%	-8.3%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.2% 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	48.6%	44.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	34.2%	30.4%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	14.5%	8.5%	-6.0%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	26%	5.6%	-20.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	17.1%	1.2%	15.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Sikh	21.2%	0.9%	20.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Nineveh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nineveh Road was 550.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.8% higher than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nineveh Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 72nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 331.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B21 0SU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Nineveh Road are based on 210 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 Nineveh Road, Birmingham, B21 0SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 0SU

Average Price
£159,463

Semi-Detached
£166,259

Terraced
£158,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nineveh Road

Average Price
£134,821

Semi-Detached
£146,641

Terraced
£130,320

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£325,688

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nineveh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Nineveh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2021-01-05	£167,856
57 Nineveh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-04-03	£126,834
27 Nineveh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2014-11-26	£148,824
29 Nineveh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2014-03-07	£161,776
35 Nineveh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2013-04-03	£155,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 0SU

Employment

B21 0SU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B21 0SU 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	49
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Other	25
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	2,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton Community Primary School Boulton Road , B21 0RE	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Benson Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	1out of 4	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	808 yd	Free schools	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 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,268 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,758 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,844 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	- not rated	3,526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,643 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, 3B Business Village , Alexandra Road B21 0PD	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	1,053 yd	Foundation special 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
Amor Desserts	2A Nineveh Road, Birmingham	65 yd
Hanul Drumetului	2A Nineveh Road, Birmingham	65 yd
Hockley Brook Bar and Restaurant	68 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	113 yd
Heavenly Desserts	185-187 Soho Road, Birmingham	113 yd
Likkle Pot	Part Ground Floor, 99 Nineveh Road	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	332 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	398 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	415 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	514 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
[email protected]	38 Victoria Road, Soho	84 yd
MK Masters Snacks and Sweets	38 Victoria Road, Soho	84 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	191 Soho Road, Birmingham	114 yd
Soho Sweets and Bakers	165 Soho Road, Birmingham	114 yd
Brook Fish Bar	101-103 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	3 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	114 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	167 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	332 yd
5 Star Supermarket	333 Soho Road, Birmingham	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	371 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	694 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		794 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Oaklands Young Peoples Centre OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE OAKLAND ROAD		914 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Black Patch Park MURDOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 0SU