Boxhill Close, Birmingham, B6 4TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 4TG has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.9%	48%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.1%	52%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	48.1%	54.1%	6.0%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	32.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.9%	54.9%	11.0%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	36.5%	29.8%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.8%	9.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	27.7%	26.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.7%	-9.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17%	0.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	27%	10.5%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	9.1%	1.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.7% 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	22.2%	27%	4.8%	1.1%	25.9%
Chinese	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	9.4%	25.7%	16.3%	2.5%	23.2%
Black Caribbean	15.1%	13.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	12.4%
Other Black	12%	4.7%	-7.3%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	16.5%	7.7%	-8.8%	81.4%	-73.7%
Arab	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	55.8%	46.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	6.6%	17%	10.4%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	17.7%	-2.8%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	3.9%	-4.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.7% 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	55%	46.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	39.7%	35.1%	9.8%	29.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	3.4%	-22.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	20.3%	1.5%	18.8%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	65%	6.5%	58.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Boxhill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boxhill Close was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boxhill Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 689th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 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 4TG, 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 Boxhill Close are based on 3 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 Boxhill Close, Birmingham, B6 4TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 4TG

Average Price
£131,359

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boxhill Close

Average Price
£114,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boxhill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Boxhill Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2004-07-30	£69,792
20 Boxhill Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£17,000	1998-09-21	£82,303
16 Boxhill Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£37,500	1997-10-24	£192,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 4TG

Employment

B6 4TG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 4TG 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

Student (economically inactive)	62
Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	49
Unemployed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	26
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,129 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	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	747 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,146 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,035 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,365 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	1out of 4	512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,432 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	533 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	774 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,146 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
Mount Zion Community Church	70 Thomas Street, Birmingham	233 yd
Uncle Bobs Diner	Telsen Industrial Centre, Thomas Street	233 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	Birmingham Mail Centre, St Stephens Street	354 yd
Roof Top Restaurant	House Of Fraser, 132 Corporation Street	354 yd
The In House Bar,1st Floor, House Of Fraser	132 Corporation Street, Ladywood	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion At Aston	Aston Road North, Birmingham	395 yd
Christophers lounge	23 Aston Road North, Birmingham	396 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	420 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	781 yd
The Clements	87 New Town Row, Birmingham	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dr Dough	Unit 83, Phillips Street Industrial Estate	187 yd
Bun & Shake Birmingham City Centre	Unit 83, Phillips Street Industrial Estate	187 yd
Greggs	33 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	498 yd
Burger Brat	99 Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham	499 yd
Dixy Chicken	31 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	498 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	500 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	892 yd
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham	896 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	176 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	411 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	614 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		711 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	834 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		917 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		928 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	939 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	10.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B6 4TG