New Town Row, Birmingham, B6 4HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B6 4HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 B6 4HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	51.1%	52.5%	1.4%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	35.6%	4.5%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	53.7%	44.9%	-8.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	31.1%	37%	5.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	18.6%	-14.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	10.8%	-8.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	22.5%	9.9%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	27.5%	16.4%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	12.1%	4.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.1% 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	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	16.5%	10.8%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	22%	26.8%	4.8%	2.5%	24.3%
Black Caribbean	22.6%	11.8%	-10.8%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	8.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	15.2%	18.1%	2.9%	81.4%	-63.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	61.5%	64.8%	3.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	17.2%	20.8%	3.6%	2.7%	18.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	63.3%	2.5%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	18%	15.6%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	3%	10.2%	7.2%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	18.2%	7%	-11.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	1.6%	-13.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	6.9%	0.2%	6.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Muslim	29.4%	6.5%	22.9%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is New Town Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Town Row was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Town Row has the 11th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 340th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.6%.

🔎 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 4HA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 New Town Row are based on 10 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 New Town Row, Birmingham, B6 4HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 4HA

Average Price
£1,277,062

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,277,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Town Row

Average Price
£464,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£464,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Town RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Microtech House, 74 New Town Row, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-04-29	£1,233,247
Microtech House, 74 New Town Row, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2018-02-16	£1,347,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 4HA

Employment

B6 4HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 B6 4HA 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	31
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	- not rated	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Hospital Street , Newtown B19 3XD	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Primary School Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Junior and Infant School St George's Street , B19 3QY	- not rated	552 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE School Great Hampton Row , Newtown B19 3JG	- not rated	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	723 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	3out of 4	741 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,021 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	756 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	838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,087 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	773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enta Independent School Mill Wharf , 10 Mill Street B6 4BS	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	652 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge School Church Lane , B20 2HL	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College 10 St Paul's Square , B3 1QU	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	973 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
Italy Londra, All Green Vegan	97 New Town Row, Birmingham	72 yd
Viona Cafe & Dessert	103-105 New Town Row, Birmingham	75 yd
Shaan's Convenience and Food to Go	10 Hatchett Street, Birmingham	90 yd
Iso Sushi	1 Manchester Street, Birmingham	120 yd
Donuts N Chai	88 Lower Tower Street, Birmingham	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clements	87 New Town Row, Birmingham	71 yd
The Barrell Bar & Grill	322 Summer Lane, Aston	287 yd
Maries Bar	Former Birmingham Unity Club, New Summer Street	351 yd
The Gunmakers Arms	Gunmakers Arms, 92-93 Bath Street	543 yd
King Of The Road	Hospital Street, Aston	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baileys Caribbean Cuisine Ltd	103 New Town Row, Birmingham	71 yd
Incognito Kitchens	69 New Town Row, Birmingham	93 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 2 and 3, 31-32 Manchester Street	96 yd
Gains Gang	Kitchen 1, 1 Manchester Street	101 yd
6ix Food Group Limited	Unit 16, 31-32 Manchester Street	120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samis Wholesale Cash and Carry	82-89 Cecil Street, Birmingham	225 yd
Tesco Stores	115 Bagot Street, Birmingham	304 yd
Tesco	Aston University, Aston Street	650 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	792 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chainworks Gym WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	303 yd
St Chads Catholic Primary School HOSPITAL STREET	grass pitches	426 yd
Aston University Students Guild ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STREET		655 yd
St George'S Community Hub ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB ST. GEORGES COMMUNITY HUB GREAT HAMPTON ROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	670 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Snow Hill Plaza) Snow Hill Plaza Snow Hill Plaza St. Chads Queensway	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	756 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		787 yd
Gem Sports Centre (Closed) The Aston Triangle	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	906 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	972 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.

Overview of B6 4HA