George Street, Birmingham, B3 1QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B3 1QG is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	44.5%	45.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	55.5%	54.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	5.3%

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 B3 1QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.2% 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%	86.2%	7.4%	37.9%	48.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	9.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-34.8%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (96.3%) 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	66.5%	65.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	28.9%	30.9%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 1QG this area, 1.3% 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 79.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0%	1.3%	1.3%	18.2%	-16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	13.2%	-2.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	68.4%	79.9%	11.5%	33.8%	46.1%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.1%	6.2%	-3.9%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	67%	72%	5.0%	81.4%	-9.4%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	80.9%	3.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	2.5%	-10.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	80.9%	4.8%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 47th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 1142nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.9%.

🔎 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 1QG, 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 George Street are based on 435 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 George Street, Birmingham, B3 1QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B3 1QG

Average Price
£271,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,745

Other
£1,092,488

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£237,701

Semi-Detached
£201,049

Terraced
£170,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,775

Other
£693,315

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 44 32 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2024-12-12	£182,696
Apartment 7 32 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-07-05	£160,963
Apartment 24 32 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-09-18	£181,399
Apartment 41 32 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-11-03	£146,421
Apartment 33 32 George Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-10-31	£163,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B3 1QG

Employment

B3 1QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1QG 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	114
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Retired	3
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	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	1,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,681 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	1,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,554 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	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior and Infant School St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	824 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	824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	73 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	- not rated	525 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,434 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	325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,383 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,720 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,935 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,256 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	325 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Birmingham B1 2RX	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge School Church Lane , B20 2HL	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Childrens' Hospital School Ladywood Middleway , B16 8ET	- not rated	926 yd	Community 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
Rayu	194 Newhall Street, Birmingham	43 yd
Cafe Drocellas	43 George Street, Ladywood	89 yd
Lasan Restaurant	3-4 James Street, Birmingham	101 yd
Pasta Di Piazza	11 Brook Street, Birmingham	109 yd
The Rectory Bar And Restaurant	50-54 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staynewhall Square Ltd	Stay City, 88 Charlotte Street	229 yd
Actress & Bishop	36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham	235 yd
The Hub	Bass Retail Leisure Services, 27 Fleet Street	270 yd
The Jam House	3-5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	284 yd
Saint Pauls House	15-20 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Artisan Alchemy	St Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street	202 yd
Dominiques	91 Newhall Street, Birmingham	320 yd
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn	25 Caroline Street, Birmingham	337 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	427 yd
Domino's Pizza	110 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	132 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	427 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	676 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Unit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row	810 yd
Tesco Express	8 Colmore Row, Birmingham	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	348 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	635 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	786 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	851 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	101.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B3 1QG