Meriden Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B5 5LY is located in the Bordesley & Highgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Meriden Street, Birmingham, B5 5LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B5 5LR, B5 5PG, B5 5TH, B5 5LS, B5 5QS, B5 5JH, B5 5NH, B5 6DT, B5 5HT.

Meriden Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Meriden Street are based on 5 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 5LY

Average Price
£173,599
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£173,599

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meriden Street

Average Price
£271,692
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meriden Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Meriden Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£65,0002018-08-31 £74,547
10 - 11 Meriden Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£190,0002015-01-19 £272,650

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		1,646 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		1,729 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		1,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		2,253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,416 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Great Colmore Street, Lee Bank B15 2AY 		1,180 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Lowe Street, B12 0ER 		1,242 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
29 Ravenhurst Street, Camp Hill B12 0EJ 		1,288 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Vauxhall Grove, Vauxhall B7 4HP 		1,323 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South, Highgate B12 0YN 		1,329 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		577 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,316 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		1,429 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		1,465 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street, Nechells B7 4QR 		1,672 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		481 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		587 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,264 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		2,002 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,673 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		2,087 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		3,760 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,051 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,465 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		5,439 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBirmingham City University
University House, 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU 		471 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAston University
Aston Triangle, B4 7ET 		1,001 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College Birmingham
Summer Row, B3 1JB 		1,244 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackwater Academy
68-69 Cecil Street, BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU 		1,338 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street, Highgate B12 0TP 		1,449 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Meat 'N Cheese89-90 Meriden Street, Birmingham36 yd
The Donut Lounge19 Bordesley Street, Birmingham37 yd
Pirlos6 Coventry Street, Birmingham94 yd
Netadvanture Cybercafe15 Shaws Passage, Birmingham99 yd
Original Patty Men9 Shaws Passage, Birmingham139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hennesseys Bar30-31 Allison Street, Birmingham102 yd
The Hangout22-23 Oxford Street, Nechells180 yd
Lab 11Trent Street, Birmingham226 yd
KerrymanKerryman, 81 Digbeth289 yd
Big Bulls HeadBig Bulls Head, 75 Digbeth289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chillichicks19 Bordesley Street, Birmingham37 yd
Homeless One10 New Bartholomew Street, Birmingham180 yd
My Grill Restaurant99-101 Coventry Street, Birmingham229 yd
Espresso Station KioskBirmingham Moor Street Railway Station, Moor Street Queensway268 yd
Salt & Pepper88-89 Digbeth, Birmingham289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco27-31 Carrs Lane, Birmingham372 yd
Poundland1-4 Corporation Street, Birmingham609 yd
PandaFresh72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham702 yd
Tu Quynh SupermarketBambu, 1 Wrottesley Street709 yd
Day In SupermarketB11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street726 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Birmingham City Centre)
THE GYM THE GYM HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite504 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Birmingham)
42-44 42-44 THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool580 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Matthew Boulton Campus)
Jennens Road 		health and fitness suite629 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club (Closed)
Birchall Street 		health and fitness suite634 yd
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre)
16-28 16-28 Corporation Street 		health and fitness suite660 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed)
Pershore Street 		684 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Birmingham) (Closed)
TEMPLE ROW 		health and fitness suite746 yd
Gem Sports Centre (Closed)
The Aston Triangle 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts823 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birmingham) (Closed)
Piccadilly Arcade 		health and fitness suite845 yd
Fitness4Less (Birmingham) (Closed)
21-22 21-22 Stephenson Street 		health and fitness suite893 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Meriden Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4069 crimes were reported near Meriden Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B5 5LY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Meriden Street, Birmingham, B5 5LY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4069
Shoplifting 1080
Violence And Sexual Offences 912
Other Theft 308
Theft From The Person 291
Public Order 281
Vehicle Crime 264
Robbery 246
Anti Social Behaviour 173
Criminal Damage And Arson 143
Drugs 136
Burglary 101
Possession Of Weapons 73
Bicycle Theft 35
Other Crime 26

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B5 5LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub29 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bus/Coach Station354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Moor Street266 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moor Street266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station354 yd
More Crime Statistics for Meriden Street, Birmingham, B5 5LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 5LY 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

Student (economically inactive)393
Full-Time Student (with or without job)173
Full-Time Employee50
Part-Time Employee14
Retired10
Self-Employed3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Looking after home or family2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles87
Accommodation and food service activities33
Other26
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Education15
Administrative and support service activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing3
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female372
Male300

Partnership Status

Single614
Married: Opposite sex28
Separated9
Divorced3
Widowed2

Health

Very good health365
Good health253
Fair health44
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 449
Degree or Similar 109
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese27
Indian23
Pakistani15
Other Asian15
Black African36
Black Caribbean16
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other11
White473
Arab7
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom534
European Union63
Africa18
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK534
10+ Years46
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years64

Passport Held

United Kingdom545
Ireland6
France1
Germany4
Italy7
Portugal6
Spain9
Lithuania1
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia15
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion344
Christian174
Buddhist4
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim49
Sikh9
Other religion6
Not answered76
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