Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B6 4DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.9%	52.1%	0.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.1%	47.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 B6 4DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	43.3%	50.4%	7.1%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	40.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	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	51.7%	56.6%	4.9%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	30.3%	26.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	11.8%	11.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	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 B6 4DY this area, 31.4% 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	39.1%	31.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	8.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	18.7%	4.1%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	23.4%	16.1%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.1% 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	32.6%	38.1%	5.5%	1.1%	37.0%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	9.8%	9%	-0.8%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	13.1%	27.6%	14.5%	2.5%	25.1%
Black Caribbean	14.9%	7.9%	-7.0%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	12.3%	4.1%	-8.2%	81.4%	-77.3%
Arab	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	57.1%	60.1%	3.0%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	19.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	60.6%	3.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	31.5%	30.7%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	10.5%	2.5%	-8.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	1.8%	-26.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	13.9%	46.2%	-32.3%
Muslim	76.3%	6.5%	69.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 532.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 320.5% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avenue Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 76th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 426.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B6 4DY, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Avenue Road are based on 188 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 Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 4DY

Average Price
£1,129,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,129,925

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£299,506

Semi-Detached
£298,154

Terraced
£293,099

Detached
£800,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,633

Other
£927,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Avenue Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,098,000	2023-06-20	£1,091,159
50 Avenue Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£565,000	2016-03-04	£758,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 4DY

Employment

B6 4DY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 B6 4DY 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	78
Student (economically inactive)	62
Looking after home or family	60
Part-Time Employee	51
Unemployed	35
Self-Employed	30
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston Tower Community Primary School Upper Sutton Street , Aston B6 5BE	- not rated	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aston Tower Community Primary School Upper Sutton Street , Aston B6 5BE	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School and Nursery Class Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA	- not rated	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	483 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	3out of 4	908 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	- not rated	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	888 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,659 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	- not rated	207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	- not rated	113 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
CUL Academy Trust 69 Aston Road North , Aston B6 4EA	- not rated	114 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Enta Independent School Mill Wharf , 10 Mill Street B6 4BS	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneers Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,067 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
Kuehne and Nagel Ltd	3 Avenue Road, Nechells	63 yd
Jj Food Service	101 Avenue Road, Nechells	241 yd
Mount Zion Community Church	70 Thomas Street, Birmingham	383 yd
Uncle Bobs Diner	Telsen Industrial Centre, Thomas Street	383 yd
JD Cafe and Snack Bar	2 Lichfield Road, Nechells	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christophers lounge	23 Aston Road North, Birmingham	189 yd
The Albion At Aston	Aston Road North, Birmingham	191 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	283 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	857 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Love Taste	B12, Seedbed Centre	221 yd
Dr Dough	Unit 83, Phillips Street Industrial Estate	563 yd
Bun & Shake Birmingham City Centre	Unit 83, Phillips Street Industrial Estate	563 yd
Burger Brat	99 Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham	662 yd
Burgers, Wings 'n' Tings	Lunar Lounge, Proctor Street	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	996 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	1,001 yd
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	454 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	569 yd
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	659 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		711 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	798 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	996 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,079 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%

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