St Johns Walk, Birmingham, B5 4TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B5 4TF is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	38%	46.4%	8.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	62%	53.6%	-8.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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 B5 4TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75% 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	81.9%	75%	-6.9%	37.9%	37.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	18.4%	5.7%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3%	3.7%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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 (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	57.9%	60.4%	2.5%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	35.1%	31.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 B5 4TF this area, 7.5% 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 71.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	9.7%	-6.0%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	56.6%	71.2%	14.6%	33.8%	37.4%
Other	9%	2.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	25.7%	31.7%	6.0%	0.7%	31.0%
Indian	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	8%	3.3%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	42.7%	34.1%	-8.6%	81.4%	-47.3%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	34.4%	-18.2%	83.2%	-48.8%
European Union	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	30.4%	42.1%	11.7%	5.6%	36.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	34.3%	-17.7%	83.2%	-48.9%
10+ Years	19.3%	12.9%	-6.4%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	15.1%	6.9%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	28.3%	20.7%	1.9%	26.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.4%	76.7%	-35.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	22.6%	0.3%	22.3%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is St Johns Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bordesley & Highgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 377.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B5 4TF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 St Johns Walk are based on 709 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 St Johns Walk, Birmingham, B5 4TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 4TF

Average Price
£199,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,193

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Walk

Average Price
£226,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,243

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 34 Southside St Johns Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-10-31	£153,986
Apartment 59 Southside St Johns Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2022-04-06	£168,866
Apartment 65 Southside St Johns Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-08-06	£91,538
Apartment 5 Southside St Johns Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-09-11	£179,147
Apartment 37 Southside St Johns Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-06-22	£303,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 4TF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 4TF 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	251
Student (economically inactive)	109
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	25
Other	19
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	2,031 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,270 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	2,759 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,081 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	1,231 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	1,398 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
Xing Fu Tang	Unit 7, Inge Street	54 yd
Taikula chicken	Unit 1c Southside, Hurst Street	56 yd
Candies	55 Hurst Street, Birmingham	78 yd
Harbinger	66 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham	79 yd
Fusion	23 Essex Street, Birmingham	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shooters Bar & Bierkeller	21-22 Essex Street, Birmingham	82 yd
Missing Bar	Missing Bar, 48 Bromsgrove Street	98 yd
The Sly Old Fox	The Old Fox, 54-56 Hurst Street	115 yd
Levana Bar	The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	115 yd
Chic Birmingham Ltd	28 Horse Fair, Birmingham	126 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gyros Express	A204 To A206 And A208, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	99 yd
Pho Yum	Unit A207 The Arcadian Bakery, 70 Hurst Street	134 yd
Sankara-Men	Unit 207a Arcadian Centre, 70 Hurst Street	134 yd
Wah Kee Bakery / Hey Sugar	B103, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	134 yd
Mr Egg	22 Hurst Street, Birmingham	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	78 yd
Day In Supermarket	B11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	115 yd
Tu Quynh Supermarket	Bambu, 1 Wrottesley Street	190 yd
PandaFresh	72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	306 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		155 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		210 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	528 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	570 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	577 yd
Le Petit Spa (Birmingham) THE MAILBOX THE MAILBOX WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed) 21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre) 16-28 16-28 Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	668 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	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	141.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 4TF