Portland Street is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B6 5RX is located in the Nechells electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Street, Birmingham, B6 5RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B6 5TJ, B6 5RS, B6 5RW, B6 5SU, B7 5EE, B6 5JX, B6 5RQ, B6 5JH, B7 5EA.

Portland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Street are based on 2 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 5RX

Average Price
£137,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£137,592

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£137,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Portland Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-04-17 £134,630
6 Portland Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£95,0002014-05-12 £140,554

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		1,000 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		1,494 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		1,793 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road, B8 1HN 		1,998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road, Saltley B8 3QU 		2,474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Aston Tower Community Primary School
Upper Sutton Street, Aston B6 5BE 		476 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Park Primary Academy
Church Lane, Aston B6 5UQ 		554 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cromwell Junior and Infant School
Cromwell Street, Nechells B7 5BA 		750 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rocky Lane, Nechells B7 5HA 		770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Clement's Church of England Academy
Butlin Street, Nechells B7 5NS 		956 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Aston School
Frederick Road, Aston B6 6DJ 		544 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Aston Manor Academy
Phillips Street, Aston B6 4PZ 		865 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
441 Alum Rock Road, B8 3DT 		1,012 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,429 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heartlands Academy
Great Francis Street, Nechells B7 4QR 		1,487 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		1,479 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		2,162 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,035 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		3,861 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,647 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		703 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		4,704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,770 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		4,818 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way, Small Heath B10 0HJ 		5,228 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Titan Aston Academy
69 Aston Road North, B6 4EA 		482 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Wisdom Academy
Sycamore Road, Aston B6 5UH 		546 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbury Independent School
Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf, 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS 		1,138 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirchfield Independent Girls' School
30 Beacon Hill, B6 6JU 		1,183 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road B6 5NU 		1,261 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coffee House18 Wainwright Street, Birmingham140 yd
JD Cafe and Snack Bar2 Lichfield Road, Nechells251 yd
Kuehne and Nagel Ltd3 Avenue Road, Nechells602 yd
Jj Food Service101 Avenue Road, Nechells657 yd
Aston Cafe287 Lichfield Road, Nechells677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VineLichfield Road, Nechells350 yd
ShanahansShanahans, 129 Rocky Lane427 yd
Christophers lounge23 Aston Road North, Birmingham712 yd
The Albion At AstonAston Road North, Birmingham714 yd
The MitreFlat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali Baba's Kebab House18 Church Road, Nechells550 yd
Love TasteB12, Seedbed Centre602 yd
Burger Brat99 Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham609 yd
Phat Chips5 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham878 yd
Desirable Drinks15 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Medina Midlands170 Bevington Road, Birmingham854 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Manor Park Primary School
CHURCH LANE 		grass pitches556 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School
UPPER SUTTON STREET 		grass pitches586 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1)
FREDERICK ROAD 		health and fitness suite647 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches
ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches811 yd
Aston Manor Academy
PHILLIPS STREET 		artificial grass pitch894 yd
Aston Arena (Closed)
Aston Hall Road 		health and fitness suite938 yd
Nechells Wellbeing Centre
RUPERT STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,059 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 62.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s37.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed20.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed22.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed22.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.2 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near Portland Street . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B6 5RX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 237
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Vehicle Crime 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Other Theft 19
Burglary 18
Public Order 15
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 9
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B6 5RX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A38(M)460 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road311 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Road311 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walter Street463 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Walter Street463 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Park Road311 yd

Employment

B6 5RX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 5RX 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 Employee64
Retired47
Looking after home or family45
Part-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Student (economically inactive)31
Self-Employed28
Unemployed26
Other22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities23
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities18
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing9
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Real estate activities5
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female227
Male224

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated13
Divorced39
Widowed20

Health

Very good health227
Good health104
Fair health73
Bad health29
Very bad health18

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications130
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 77
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi70
Chinese4
Indian17
Pakistani113
Other Asian1
Black African66
Black Caribbean66
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other12
White54
Arab19
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union24
Rest of Europe2
Africa39
Middle East and Asia93
The Americas and the Caribbean29

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years132
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom352
Germany1
Portugal2
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries35
Other Europe1
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held27

Religion

No religion48
Christian89
Hindu7
Muslim243
Other religion7
Not answered57
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