Witton Road, Birmingham, B6 5NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 5NY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	51.4%	47.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	48.6%	52.2%	3.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 5NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	37.5%	45.6%	8.1%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	35.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	48.9%	43.9%	-5.0%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	28.7%	28.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	14.3%	16.5%	2.2%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.3%	8%	0.7%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 5NY this area, 39.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	39.4%	9.6%	18.2%	21.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	16%	1.9%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	14.5%	3.9%	-10.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	19.7%	33.8%	14.1%	1.1%	32.7%
Indian	19.4%	13.2%	-6.2%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	9.2%
Other Black	8.4%	2%	-6.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	81.4%	-72.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	52.2%	58.5%	6.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	25.3%	-2.8%	5.6%	19.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.8%
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	52.2%	58%	5.8%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	30.3%	24.4%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	7%	5%	-2.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	27%	1.7%	-25.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	66.1%	6.5%	59.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Witton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Witton Road was 260.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.8% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Witton Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 317th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B6 5NY, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 Witton Road are based on 133 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 Witton Road, Birmingham, B6 5NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 5NY

Average Price
£242,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,337

Detached
£225,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Witton Road

Average Price
£182,829

Semi-Detached
£236,877

Terraced
£169,645

Detached
£305,133

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£287,898

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Witton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Witton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2010-12-15	£206,186
4 Witton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2002-10-08	£129,842
14 Witton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2002-04-12	£408,243
14 Witton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£48,200	1999-07-30	£222,649
16 Witton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1997-10-09	£222,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 5NY

Employment

B6 5NY 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 5NY 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	61
Looking after home or family	52
Other	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Unemployed	44
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Student (economically inactive)	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	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	730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Wheeler Street , B19 2EP	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	488 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,055 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,098 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	1,383 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	460 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,345 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Grillz Grillhouse	51 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	115 yd
Erina Cafe	39 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	121 yd
Brogrz	46A Lozells Road, Aston	289 yd
Bhazian'S Grill	46 Lozells Road, Aston	289 yd
Sri Dasmesh Sikh Temple	305 Wheeler Street, Birmingham	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	371 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	496 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	603 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	811 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teddylicious Desserts Aston	16 Witton Road, Aston	22 yd
Caspian Pizza	62 Victoria Road, Aston	112 yd
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	115 yd
D'A Burger Haus	46A Lozells Road, Aston	289 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd	42 Lozells Road, Aston	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	115 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	463 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	504 yd
Newtown Convenience Store	11 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	637 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	1 Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		220 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	321 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	366 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		528 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	769 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	858 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,032 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		1,073 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 5NY