Sapphire Tower, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B6 5DW, 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	47.4%	52.1%	4.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	52.6%	47.9%	-4.7%	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 5DW, 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	52.7%	50.4%	-2.3%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	40.4%	9.2%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	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	57.1%	56.6%	-0.5%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	22.8%	26.6%	3.8%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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 5DW 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	37.6%	31.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8.7%	-8.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	18.7%	8.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	23.4%	11.7%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	12.2%	3.2%	-9.0%	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	3.8%	38.1%	34.3%	1.1%	37.0%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	9%	7.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	31.4%	27.6%	-3.8%	2.5%	25.1%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	10.6%	3.6%	-7.0%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	19.2%	4.1%	-15.1%	81.4%	-77.3%
Arab	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	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	49%	60.1%	11.1%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	23.7%	11.4%	-12.3%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	19.2%	4.8%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	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	47.8%	60.6%	12.8%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	31.5%	27.7%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	10.6%	3.6%	-7.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	18.9%	2.5%	-16.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.8%	-17.1%	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 Sapphire Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sapphire Tower was 516.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 314.2% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sapphire Tower has the 9th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 82nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 396.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.6%.

🔎 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 5DW, 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 Sapphire Tower are based on 1 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 Sapphire Tower, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 5DW

Average Price
£101,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,441

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sapphire Tower

Average Price
£103,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,181

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sapphire TowerStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Sapphire Tower, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2014-03-14	£103,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 5DW

Employment

B6 5DW 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 5DW 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

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,991 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	238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	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	359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	684 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,214 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	1,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,246 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,467 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	480 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,419 yd	Free schools	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	1out of 4	412 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	925 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	332 yd
Uncle Bobs Diner	Telsen Industrial Centre, Thomas Street	332 yd
JD Cafe and Snack Bar	2 Lichfield Road, Nechells	396 yd
Kuehne and Nagel Ltd	3 Avenue Road, Nechells	409 yd
Newtown Cultural Projects	The Drum, Potters Lane	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christophers lounge	23 Aston Road North, Birmingham	380 yd
The Albion At Aston	Aston Road North, Birmingham	380 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	549 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	644 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Brat	99 Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham	337 yd
Dr Dough	Unit 83, Phillips Street Industrial Estate	383 yd
Bun & Shake Birmingham City Centre	Unit 83, Phillips Street Industrial Estate	383 yd
Love Taste	B12, Seedbed Centre	631 yd
Greggs	33 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	683 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	683 yd
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham	761 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	837 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	236 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	323 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	790 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		805 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		847 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	939 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	958 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		988 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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