Benmore Avenue, Birmingham, B5 7LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B5 7LL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	49.2%	55.9%	6.7%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	50.8%	44.1%	-6.7%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 7LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	51.3%	52.4%	1.1%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	26.8%	8.5%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	12.6%	7.4%	-5.2%	6.1%	1.3%

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	41.7%	52.3%	10.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	29.5%	28.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	17.3%	12.4%	-4.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around B5 7LL this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	32.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	9.9%	-8.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.7%	2.7%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.4%	7.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	19.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.9% 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	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6.7%	18.9%	12.2%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	20.5%	16.4%	-4.1%	1.0%	15.4%
Other Black	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	0.9%	6.9%
Mixed Other	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	36.6%	14.9%	-21.7%	81.4%	-66.5%
Arab	2%	12.4%	10.4%	0.6%	11.8%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	70.1%	68.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.1%	9.6%	0.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	13.1%	4.4%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	4.3%	-4.8%	1.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	68%	-0.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	25.2%	21.7%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	1%	-6.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	2%	-14.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	46%	6.5%	39.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Benmore Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benmore Avenue was 160.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benmore Avenue has the 45th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 719th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

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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 7LL, 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 Benmore Avenue 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 Benmore Avenue, Birmingham, B5 7LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7LL

Average Price
£145,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,233

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benmore Avenue

Average Price
£217,191

Semi-Detached
£294,213

Terraced
£272,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,046

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benmore AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Benmore Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,000	1995-04-12	£140,250

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7LL 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	52
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	26
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	389 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	833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,207 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	- not rated	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Bank Junior and Infant School Woodview Drive , B15 2HU	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Junior and Infant School Bristol Street , B5 7BN	- not rated	612 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Primary School Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	833 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,191 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,191 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	1,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,648 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	3,822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,142 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,189 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	833 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	876 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
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	352 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	558 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	559 yd
Greggs	105 Bristol Street, Birmingham	659 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	736 yd
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	892 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	1,022 yd
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	1,022 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	145 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	736 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	737 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	893 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham		905 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		1,008 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	488 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	568 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	880 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	922 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,008 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	1,049 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		1,073 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7LL