Cox Street, Birmingham, B3 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B3 1RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38%	50.3%	12.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	62%	49.7%	-12.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.5% 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	73.4%	75.5%	2.1%	37.9%	37.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	16.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (91.8%) 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	60.7%	55.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	36.2%	36%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1RW this area, 3.2% 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 71.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	75.3%	71.4%	-3.9%	33.8%	37.6%
Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	12.3%	7.7%	-4.6%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	69.9%	71.4%	1.5%	81.4%	-10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	76.1%	72.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	7.4%	5.6%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	71.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	6.7%	9.8%	3.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.8%	37.2%	27.6%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cox Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cox Street was 218.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cox Street has the 47th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 437th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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 1RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Cox Street are based on 265 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 Cox Street, Birmingham, B3 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B3 1RW

Average Price
£601,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,721

Other
£11,943,148

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cox Street

Average Price
£286,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,806

Other
£1,875,829

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cox Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Midland Court Cox Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-10-18	£177,286
Flat 3 Midland Court, 39 Cox Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-09-22	£160,082
Flat 15 Midland Court Cox Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-10-07	£163,952
Flat 4 Midland Court Cox Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2022-05-25	£143,402
Flat 1 Midland Court, 39 Cox Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,200	2021-12-01	£124,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B3 1RW

Employment

B3 1RW 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 1RW 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	108
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	21
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,403 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	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,701 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	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Primary School 2 Hingeston Street , Hockley B18 6PU	1out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	1,176 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	627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,575 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,710 yd	Free schools	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	1,373 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,360 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	1,910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,361 yd	Free schools	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	443 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	505 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	577 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	823 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
Coffee on the Square	38 Cox Street, Birmingham	61 yd
Henrys Cantonese	27 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	105 yd
Somewhere in Brum	30 Mary Ann Street, Birmingham	127 yd
Otto	Old Biscuit Factory, 15 Caroline Street	129 yd
The Borrow Shop	Unit E, 15 Caroline Street	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saint Pauls House	15-20 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	105 yd
The Jam House	3-5 St Pauls Square, Birmingham	168 yd
Actress & Bishop	36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham	212 yd
The Barrel Store	Arch 32, Water Street	253 yd
Tunnel Club	27 Water Street, Birmingham	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Artisan Alchemy	St Pauls Chambers, 85 Caroline Street	117 yd
Domino's Pizza	110 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	207 yd
Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn	25 Caroline Street, Birmingham	221 yd
Top G Pizza	37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	282 yd
Pizza City	37 Constitution Hill, Birmingham	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Operative Food Group	7 Newhall Square, Birmingham	373 yd
Tesco	119 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham	495 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	507 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Unit 1, Cathedral Court, 18-20 Colmore Row	782 yd
Tesco Express	8 Colmore Row, Birmingham	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University College Birmingham (Richmond House) RICHMOND HOUSE RICHMOND HOUSE NEWHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	470 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	523 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Health Du Vin Leisure Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	635 yd
The Copthorne Hotel PARADISE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	783 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	849 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed) TEMPLE ROW	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed) Piccadilly Arcade	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	983 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	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B3 1RW