Rea Street, Birmingham, B5 6BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B5 6BB is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	35.6%	42.6%	7.0%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	64.4%	57.4%	-7.0%	49.0%	8.4%

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 6BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	56.9%	60.4%	3.5%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	27%	5.7%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	13.8%	5%	-8.8%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (85.5%) 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	38.7%	46.6%	7.9%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	26.9%	38.9%	12.0%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	20.6%	9%	-11.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	20.2%	-22.4%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	16%	40.1%	24.1%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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%	3.8%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	8.3%	16%	7.7%	2.5%	13.5%
Black Caribbean	4%	5.1%	1.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	8.3%	1.6%	-6.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	38.3%	39.8%	1.5%	81.4%	-41.6%
Arab	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	0.6%	7.0%
Other	3.6%	8.9%	5.3%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	70.4%	50.6%	-19.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	3.2%	13.8%	10.6%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	17%	19.9%	2.9%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	1.3%	5.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	50.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	5.1%	19.5%	14.4%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	13.5%	-12.6%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Rea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rea Street was 2022.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 453.4% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rea Street has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 9th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 991.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.6%.

🔎 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 6BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Rea Street are based on 14 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 Rea Street, Birmingham, B5 6BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 6BB

Average Price
£182,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,280

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£189,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rea Street

Average Price
£296,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,576

Other
£808,381

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rea Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Rea Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-08-29	£184,482
70 Rea Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-04-05	£180,692
50 - 54 Rea Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-02-19	£168,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 6BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Looking after home or family	30
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	23
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,212 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	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	2out of 4	690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lowe Street , B12 0ER	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , Camp Hill B12 0EJ	- not rated	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	3out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,316 yd	Free schools	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	384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,391 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,734 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,394 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harper Bell Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , B12 0EJ	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe School Sports College Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TJ	- not rated	820 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	1,052 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
Kasablanca Shisha Lounge	228 Moseley Street, Birmingham	45 yd
SULTANS BIRMINGHAM	232 Moseley Street, Birmingham	66 yd
Star Coffee	42 Bradford Street, Birmingham	162 yd
Starbucks	Birmingham Coach Station, Mill Lane	262 yd
Upper Crust	Birmingham Coach Station, Mill Lane	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor	Anchor Inn, Bradford Street	193 yd
The Lamp Tavern	The Lamp Tavern, 157 Barford Street	231 yd
Clearys Public House	197 Cheapside, Birmingham	276 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 276 Bradford Street	279 yd
The Fountain	The Fountain, 93 Cheapside	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, 77 Digbeth	354 yd
Salt & Pepper	88-89 Digbeth, Birmingham	354 yd
Kanteen/Rico Libre	17-19 The Greenhouse, The Custard Factory	435 yd
The Big Birmingham Bake	110-119 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	437 yd
My Grill Restaurant	99-101 Coventry Street, Birmingham	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	419 yd
Day In Supermarket	B11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	597 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	634 yd
Tu Quynh Supermarket	Bambu, 1 Wrottesley Street	662 yd
PandaFresh	72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club (Closed) Birchall Street	health and fitness suite	134 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		501 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	774 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		820 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	880 yd
The Gym (Birmingham City Centre) THE GYM THE GYM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Easygym (Birmingham City Centre) 16-28 16-28 Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	979 yd

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/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	100.0%

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

Overview of B5 6BB