Lower Essex Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B5 6SU 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 Lower Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 6SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B5 6QS, B5 6QQ, B5 7DL, B5 6QN, B5 6RY, B5 6QR, B5 6RD, B5 6RJ, B5 6SE.

Lower Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Essex 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 6SU

Average Price
£710,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£710,090

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Essex Street

Average Price
£620,834
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
66 - 69 Lower Essex Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£575,0002017-03-10 £710,090

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 		754 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		795 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath B12 9NX 		1,780 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gracelands Nursery School
Grace Road, Sparkbrook B11 1ED 		2,476 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 		323 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas CofE Academy
Great Colmore Street, B15 2AT 		517 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South, Highgate B12 0YN 		681 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oasis Academy Woodview
Woodview Drive, Edgbaston B15 2HU 		849 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Percy Shurmer Academy
Longmore Street, Balsall Heath B12 9ED 		1,049 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity Academy
23 Langley Walk, B15 2EF 		702 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, B12 0YH 		866 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, B4 7QD 		1,518 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		2,014 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
256 Hob Moor Road, B10 9HH 		2,198 yd Free schools No Girls 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 		962 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		1,447 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		1,508 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		2,200 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		2,511 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 		2,986 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		3,932 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,504 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		5,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4James Brindley School
Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston B15 2AF 		754 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest House School
24 St James's Road, Edgbaston B15 2NX 		1,163 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street, Highgate B12 0TP 		1,194 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College Birmingham
Summer Row, B3 1JB 		1,376 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham City University
University House, 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU 		1,408 yd Higher education institutions 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Cafe77a Wrentham Street, Nechells86 yd
Taste of Sichuan121 Hurst Street, Birmingham204 yd
Formosa Izakaya117 Hurst Street, Birmingham216 yd
Chilli KitchenUnit 4, Southside223 yd
Urban Kitchen Fast Food148-151 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The FoxThe Fox, 17 Lower Essex Street57 yd
Boltz Club16 Kent Street, Birmingham140 yd
Nightingale ClubEssex House, Kent Street140 yd
The Village InnFlat Above, The Village Inn, 152 Hurst Street167 yd
Eden116 Sherlock Street, Birmingham168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ONE OR TWO BERRIES LIMITEDUnit A, 76 Wrentham Street118 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza76 Bristol Street, Birmingham258 yd
Gyros ExpressA204 To A206 And A208, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street384 yd
Pho YumUnit A207 The Arcadian Bakery, 70 Hurst Street414 yd
Sankara-MenUnit 207a Arcadian Centre, 70 Hurst Street414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sun Yip Ltd142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham168 yd
Unit 3 SouthsideHurst Street, Birmingham367 yd
Day In SupermarketB11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street381 yd
Tu Quynh SupermarketBambu, 1 Wrottesley Street473 yd
PandaFresh72-74 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham595 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Leisurebox (Closed)
Pershore Street 		337 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre)
38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY 		486 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed)
Great Colmore Street 		swimming pool614 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed)
Suffolk Street Queensway 		health and fitness suite633 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham
HOLLOWAY HEAD 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club (Closed)
Birchall Street 		health and fitness suite668 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed)
Holloway Head 		grass pitches675 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed)
Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool682 yd
Ark St Albans Academy
CONYBERE STREET 		artificial grass pitch686 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed)
Upper Gough Street 		health and fitness suite751 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Lower Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2739 crimes were reported near Lower Essex Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B5 6SU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 6SU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2739
Violence And Sexual Offences 1078
Other Theft 283
Theft From The Person 208
Anti Social Behaviour 194
Public Order 192
Vehicle Crime 168
Drugs 137
Criminal Damage And Arson 130
Robbery 106
Burglary 85
Possession Of Weapons 61
Shoplifting 56
Bicycle Theft 27
Other Crime 14

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B5 6SU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladywell Walk504 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mowbray Street325 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area198 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area198 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vere Street413 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area198 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area198 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vaughton Street540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Vaughton Street540 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 6SU

Employment

B5 6SU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 14% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B5 6SU 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 Employee114
Unemployed48
Student (economically inactive)46
Looking after home or family36
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Other16
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Accommodation and food service activities16
Administrative and support service activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education10
Other9
Transport and storage8
Construction6
Manufacturing5
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male240

Partnership Status

Single248
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed5

Health

Very good health258
Good health137
Fair health41
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 143
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese15
Indian9
Pakistani23
Other Asian39
Black African137
Black Caribbean27
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other13
White142
Arab15
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union47
Rest of Europe19
Africa70
Middle East and Asia67
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years86
5-10 Years47
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland3
France9
Italy6
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries24
Other Europe15
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa9
Middle East3
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held62

Religion

No religion122
Christian145
Hindu8
Muslim144
Other religion1
Not answered26
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