Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B3 1JL is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	42.4%	44.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	57.6%	55.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 1JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% 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	81.5%	69.6%	-11.9%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.4%	18.5%	8.1%	44.2%	-25.7%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5%	8.5%	3.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (93.5%) 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	66.4%	60.2%	-6.2%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	28.8%	33.3%	4.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1JL this area, 3.9% 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 77.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	1.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	-11.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	77.9%	16.6%	33.8%	44.1%
Other	9.5%	1.2%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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%	0.6%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	17.9%	8.3%	-9.6%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	4.4%	10.9%	6.5%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	61.1%	62.2%	1.1%	81.4%	-19.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	65.1%	59.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	5.7%	17.5%	11.8%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	13.2%	-10.4%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	59.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	19.7%	10%	-9.7%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	14.7%	11.2%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Fleet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fleet Street was 121.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fleet Street has the 47th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 1093rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

🔎 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. 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 1JL, 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 Fleet Street are based on 209 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 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B3 1JL

Average Price
£254,065

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,065

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fleet Street

Average Price
£246,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,868

Other
£235,910

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fleet Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 512 Islington Gates, 12 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-16	£200,000
Apartment 514 Islington Gates, 12 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£301,000	2024-10-18	£304,933
Apartment 511 Islington Gates, 12 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-21	£236,330
Apartment 105 Islington Gates, 12 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-11-28	£243,967
Apartment 109 Islington Gates, 14 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2018-09-14	£206,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B3 1JL

Employment

B3 1JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1JL 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	229
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
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	1,165 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	1,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown St George's Street , B19 3QY	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	571 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,706 yd	University technical college	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	1,311 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,031 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	2,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,175 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,443 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	215 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arc Oakbridge School Buckingham Street , Birmingham B19 3HU	- not rated	812 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	880 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	1,025 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
Itihaas	18 Fleet Street, Birmingham	2 yd
Bantu Restaurant	5-11 Fleet Street, Birmingham	110 yd
5th Floor Cafe	University College Of Birmingham, Summer Row	134 yd
Milan Indian Cuisine	Milan, 93 Newhall Street	143 yd
The Coffin Works	Coffin Works, 13-15 Fleet Street	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub	Bass Retail Leisure Services, 27 Fleet Street	110 yd
Staynewhall Square Ltd	Stay City, 88 Charlotte Street	179 yd
Soiree Lounge	Unit 2, 5-11 Fleet Street	181 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 31 Summer Row	193 yd
Actress & Bishop	36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominiques	91 Newhall Street, Birmingham	143 yd
Bon Bon	3 New Market Street, Birmingham	305 yd
Artisan Alchemy	St Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street	363 yd
Pieminister	New Oxford House, 16 Waterloo Street	514 yd
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn	25 Caroline Street, Birmingham	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	95 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	629 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Unit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row	641 yd
Tesco Express	8 Colmore Row, Birmingham	659 yd
Sainsburys	88 Navigation Street, Birmingham	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	147 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed) TEMPLE ROW	health and fitness suite	675 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	751 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B3 1JL