Milton Crescent, Birmingham, B25 8XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B25 8XQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.8%	48.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.2%	51.3%	4.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 B25 8XQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	40.9%	48.5%	7.6%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	34.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.9%	44.5%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	38.1%	34.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 B25 8XQ this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	30.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	13.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	25.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	11.4%	2.5%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	12.7%	25.4%	12.7%	2.7%	22.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	7.9%	6.3%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	67.1%	48.2%	-18.9%	81.4%	-33.2%
Arab	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	77.8%	71.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	19.3%	7.4%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	71.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	15.8%	12.2%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	31%	6.5%	24.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Milton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milton Crescent was 163.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milton Crescent has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 730th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B25 8XQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Milton Crescent are based on 24 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 Milton Crescent, Birmingham, B25 8XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8XQ

Average Price
£155,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,350

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milton Crescent

Average Price
£179,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,930

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Felton Court Milton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2007-04-11	£214,911
Flat 8 Felton Court Milton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2006-07-28	£164,630
Flat 1 Felton Court Milton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2005-01-14	£189,564
Flat 3 Felton Court Milton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,375	2004-10-22	£128,281
Flat 2 Felton Court Milton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,759	2004-04-30	£147,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8XQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	316 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,653 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	19 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	161 yd
Subway	7 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	161 yd
Karen's Cafe	161 Church Road, South Yardley	325 yd
Subway	114 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	489 yd
Little Bengal Indian Rest. and Takea	155 Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	239 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	411 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	731 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	731 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	161 yd
Bobbys Grill	2 Harvey Road, Birmingham	169 yd
Swan Balti Raj	1604 Coventry Road, South Yardley	211 yd
Pizza Pan	1596 Coventry Road, South Yardley	211 yd
New Tai Po	1610 Coventry Road, South Yardley	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	100 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	519 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	554 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	713 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	141 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	286 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	645 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	678 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	980 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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