Water Street, Birmingham, B3 1HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B3 1HL is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	45.4%	46.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	54.6%	53.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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 B3 1HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.3% 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	78.8%	85.3%	6.5%	37.9%	47.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	11.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-33.0%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-7.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	67.3%	59.6%	-7.7%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	25.5%	30.7%	5.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%

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.

In the area around B3 1HL this area, 2.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	75.7%	4.3%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	12.2%	8.3%	-3.9%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	70.9%	70.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	-10.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	80.6%	66.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	3.6%	15.4%	11.8%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	7%	7.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	66.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	8.4%	2.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Street was 471.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 97th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 214.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 B3 1HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Water Street are based on 116 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 Water Street, Birmingham, B3 1HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B3 1HL

Average Price
£683,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£717,449

Other
£477,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£394,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£611,794

Detached
£499,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,985

Other
£717,322

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 Rifle Maker Building, 32 - 35 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-04-16	£575,690
Apartment 5 Rifle Maker Building, 32 - 35 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-09-20	£681,882
Apartment 1 Rifle Maker Building, 32 - 35 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2019-07-11	£810,965
32 - 34 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-05-04	£485,950
Apartment 4 Rifle Maker Building, 32 - 35 Water Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£430,000	2015-12-18	£622,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B3 1HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B3 1HL 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	146
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,367 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	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,538 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	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,313 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,547 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	1,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,634 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,202 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	1,714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,107 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy St George's Community Hub , Great Hampton Row B19 3JG	3out of 4	517 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	556 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	935 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Hideout	Arch 20 To 21, Lionel Street	67 yd
Bucks	86A Old Snow Hill, Birmingham	73 yd
Syriana Restaurant	1 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	125 yd
Big Mac Kebab	396 Summer Lane, Aston	137 yd
The Indian Brewery	Arch 16, Queensway Arches	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel Club	27 Water Street, Birmingham	20 yd
The Barrel Store	Arch 32, Water Street	28 yd
The Wolf	2-10 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	96 yd
The Jam House	3-5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	189 yd
Saint Pauls House	15-20 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top G Pizza	37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	171 yd
Pizza City	37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	171 yd
We Care Ministry UK - MFM UK	21 Hospital Street, Aston	278 yd
LINTON'S KITCHEN	Hampton Court, 91-96 Hampton Street	352 yd
Aparthotel Birmingham	St. Chads Queensway, Birmingham	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	498 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Unit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row	555 yd
Tesco Express	8 Colmore Row, Birmingham	560 yd
Samis Wholesale Cash and Carry	82-89 Cecil Street, Birmingham	613 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	327 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	447 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	591 yd
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed) TEMPLE ROW	health and fitness suite	718 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	815 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Birmingham) 42-44 42-44 THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	820 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.1%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B3 1HL