Macdonald Street, Birmingham, B5 6TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B5 6TN 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 6TN, 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 Macdonald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Macdonald Street was 1784.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 377.2% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Macdonald Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 14th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 824.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.3%.

🔎 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 6TN, 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 Macdonald Street are based on 3 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 Macdonald Street, Birmingham, B5 6TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 6TN

Average Price
£187,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,253

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Macdonald Street

Average Price
£380,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,465

Other
£475,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Macdonald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Macdonald Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2006-04-28	£190,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 6TN

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	3out of 4	781 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	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,623 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	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,974 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,775 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	3,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,669 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CupBeans Ltd	84 Macdonald Street, Birmingham	2 yd
Mystic Food Corner	84 Macdonald Street, Birmingham	2 yd
Escape Cafe	147 - 149 Barford Street, Birmingham	26 yd
Taste Of Korea	Unit 2, 111-113 Bishop Street	79 yd
Bora Bora Lounge	100 Barford Street, Birmingham	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aura Lounge Birmingham ltd	111-113 Bishop Street, Birmingham	82 yd
Eden	116 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	104 yd
Town Crier	Macdonald Street, Birmingham	112 yd
The Lamp Tavern	The Lamp Tavern, 157 Barford Street	175 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ONE OR TWO BERRIES LIMITED	Unit A, 76 Wrentham Street	193 yd
Etna Pizza	154 Vaughton Street, Birmingham	300 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	317 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	515 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	104 yd
Day In Supermarket	B11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	574 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	580 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	584 yd
Tu Quynh Supermarket	Bambu, 1 Wrottesley Street	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	479 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		496 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club (Closed) Birchall Street	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	695 yd
The Vault (Birmingham Lgbt Centre) 38-40 38-40 HOLLOWAY CIRCUS QUEENSWAY		731 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	762 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	863 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Birmingham) (Closed) Suffolk Street Queensway	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	911 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.