Alexandra Road, Birmingham, B5 7NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B5 7NN is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	54.1%	42.3%	-11.8%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	45.9%	57.7%	11.8%	49.0%	8.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.4%	34%	6.6%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	32.5%	-12.8%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	2.2%	7.7%
Divorced	3.9%	15.3%	11.4%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	17.3%	8.4%	-8.9%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (55%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	21.3%	21%	-0.3%	48.4%	-27.4%
Good health	37.7%	34%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	25.1%	28.6%	3.5%	12.7%	15.9%
Bad health	12.6%	14.3%	1.7%	4.0%	10.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around B5 7NN this area, 50.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	32.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	8%	3.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	7.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	24%	24.9%	0.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.7% 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	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	33.8%	29%	-4.8%	0.7%	28.3%
Indian	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	15.5%	20.2%	4.7%	2.7%	17.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	0.4%	-5.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	15%	22.7%	7.7%	81.4%	-58.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	0.6%	9.5%
Other	4.8%	9.7%	4.9%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.8%	34.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	-48.6%
European Union	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	46.9%	49.8%	2.9%	5.6%	44.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 49.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	31.4%	34.5%	3.1%	83.2%	-48.7%
10+ Years	5.8%	49.2%	43.4%	9.8%	39.4%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	48.8%	8.8%	-40.0%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	16.9%	46.2%	-29.3%
Buddhist	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	36.3%	6.5%	29.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 941st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 7NN, 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 145 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 7NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7NN

Average Price
£233,530

Semi-Detached
£237,899

Terraced
£211,188

Detached
£342,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£171,149

Semi-Detached
£207,302

Terraced
£150,127

Detached
£263,587

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,887

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64A Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-29	£215,000
123 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-16	£213,885
119 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2022-10-28	£277,390
66A Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2022-04-22	£161,194
105 Alexandra Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-10	£312,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7NN

Employment

B5 7NN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B5 7NN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	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	465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	623 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	1,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,543 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 Primary School Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Percy Shurmer Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	4out of 4	377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Junior and Infant School Bristol Street , B5 7BN	- not rated	694 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,163 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,319 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,462 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	751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,680 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,753 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,894 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,088 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,558 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	489 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redstone Academy for Boys 466 Moseley Road , Moseley B12 9AN	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	473 yd
Syrian House	25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham	473 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	475 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	475 yd
Cafe@290	290 Gooch Street, Birmingham	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	629 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	683 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	761 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	819 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	362 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	409 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	547 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	719 yd
Etna Pizza	154 Vaughton Street, Birmingham	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	529 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	1,076 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		559 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	659 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	929 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	956 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7NN