Columbia Close, Birmingham, B5 7LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B5 7LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	54.6%	8.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	53.5%	45.4%	-8.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 7LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	57.5%	57.8%	0.3%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	24.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.9%	9.8%	2.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	47.8%	9.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38.6%	29.6%	-9.0%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	15.4%	13.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	26.7%	2.0%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	14.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.9%	3.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	21.8%	4.0%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.4% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	13.2%	16.4%	3.2%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	22.4%	13%	-9.4%	1.0%	12.0%
Other Black	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	34.6%	17.4%	-17.2%	81.4%	-64.0%
Arab	3.5%	9.9%	6.4%	0.6%	9.3%
Other	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	69.7%	53.6%	-16.1%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	8.8%	14.4%	5.6%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	20.6%	12.7%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	53.6%	-15.7%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	27.5%	24.4%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9.6%	4.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	6.2%	-9.2%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Other religion	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Columbia Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbia Close was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Columbia Close has the 55th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1414th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B5 7LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Columbia Close are based on 2 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 Columbia Close, Birmingham, B5 7LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7LF

Average Price
£94,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,082

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbia Close

Average Price
£78,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbia CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Columbia Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2013-10-18	£95,696
6 Columbia Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	2008-03-31	£61,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7LF

Employment

B5 7LF area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 7LF 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	39
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	26
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	448 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	739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	1,104 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	1,107 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,942 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,484 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	2,659 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,879 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,127 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,326 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,321 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
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	341 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	533 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	533 yd
Greggs	105 Bristol Street, Birmingham	647 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	742 yd
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	906 yd
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	1,009 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	1,031 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	164 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	742 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	770 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	911 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham		925 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	541 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	866 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,026 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	1,030 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	30.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7LF