Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B3 1JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	43.5%	49.8%	6.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	56.5%	50.2%	-6.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	83.8%	81%	-2.8%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11.8%	13.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-31.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (96.9%) 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	56%	65.6%	9.6%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	36.4%	31.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.7%	3.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	-9.6%

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 1JH this area, 2.7% 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 74.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	74.1%	9.9%	33.8%	40.3%
Other	8.8%	1.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	71.8%	64.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	72.2%	58.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	9.1%	18.2%	9.1%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	10.7%	-2.7%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	58.2%	-13.6%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	10.7%	3.5%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	14.2%	8.5%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Fleet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fleet Street was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.3% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Fleet Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 613th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B3 1JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Fleet Street are based on 217 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 Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B3 1JH

Average Price
£233,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,718

Other
£216,247

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fleet Street

Average Price
£234,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,300

Other
£224,676

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fleet Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 206 Islington Gates, 4 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2026-02-05	£160,000
Apartment 408 Islington Gates, 6 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-12-01	£176,707
Apartment 101 Islington Gates, 6 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-10-14	£189,012
Apartment 204 Islington Gates, 4 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-10-03	£139,272
Apartment 406 Islington Gates, 4 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2025-07-01	£186,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B3 1JH

Employment

B3 1JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B3 1JH 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	137
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	7
Retired	5
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Primary School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior and Infant School St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	1,097 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	1,188 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Academy Newhall Street , Ladywood B3 1SJ	- not rated	244 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,126 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	158 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	765 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge School Church Lane , B20 2HL	- not rated	997 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
Opheem	47 Summer Row, Birmingham	54 yd
The Coffin Works	Coffin Works, 13-15 Fleet Street	62 yd
Bantu Restaurant	5-11 Fleet Street, Birmingham	110 yd
5th Floor Cafe	University College Of Birmingham, Summer Row	158 yd
Itihaas	18 Fleet Street, Birmingham	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soiree Lounge	Unit 2, 5-11 Fleet Street	37 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 31 Summer Row	53 yd
Staynewhall Square Ltd	Stay City, 88 Charlotte Street	64 yd
The Hub	Bass Retail Leisure Services, 27 Fleet Street	110 yd
The Flapper	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominiques	91 Newhall Street, Birmingham	320 yd
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	381 yd
Bon Bon	3 New Market Street, Birmingham	466 yd
Artisan Alchemy	St Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street	490 yd
Greggs	85 New Street, Ladywood	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	176 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	616 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	616 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	632 yd
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	231 yd
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	287 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	495 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	620 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	690 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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B3 1JH