Alexandra Road, Birmingham, B5 7NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B5 7NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	34.7%	42.4%	7.7%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	43.1%	5.0%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.9%	6.5%	-9.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	25.9%	49.9%	24.0%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	40.9%	28.5%	-12.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	20.2%	11.7%	-8.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 7NJ this area, 35% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	35%	-7.6%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	16.4%	10.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	15.7%	5.5%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	14.2%	2.9%	-11.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	1.1%	5.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	26.3%	19.7%	-6.6%	2.7%	17.0%
Other Asian	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.4%	16.3%	13.9%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	6.6%	-4.3%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	0.9%	7.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	24.7%	14.2%	-10.5%	81.4%	-67.2%
Arab	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%	0.6%	11.2%
Other	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	65.6%	59.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	12.6%	8.6%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	21.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	3.1%	-4.2%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	59.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	27.6%	26.0%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	1.3%	-21.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Muslim	61.9%	6.5%	55.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Balsall Heath West average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B5 7NJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Alexandra Road are based on 142 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 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, B5 7NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7NJ

Average Price
£189,166

Semi-Detached
£145,127

Terraced
£249,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,971

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£172,411

Semi-Detached
£208,335

Terraced
£150,610

Detached
£264,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,781

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-04	£287,267
44 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-01-21	£295,520
55 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-06-28	£149,760
28 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£89,700	2018-12-03	£117,614
53 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-10-03	£297,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7NJ

Employment

B5 7NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7NJ 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

Other	38
Full-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Other	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	333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	903 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	1,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,440 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,186 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,637 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,798 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bite Central	6 Horton Square, Birmingham	190 yd
Syrian House	25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham	190 yd
Cafe@290	290 Gooch Street, Birmingham	239 yd
Highgate Baptist Church	Conybere Street, Birmingham	295 yd
Tru Spice Caribbean Restaurant	128 Highgate Street, Birmingham	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	354 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	552 yd
Town Crier	Macdonald Street, Birmingham	702 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	754 yd
Aura Lounge Birmingham ltd	111-113 Bishop Street, Birmingham	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	259 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	444 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	549 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	594 yd
Etna Pizza	154 Vaughton Street, Birmingham	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham		244 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham		821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	372 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		506 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	977 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	995 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7NJ