Sycamore Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 5UH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	40.2%	3.4%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	47.5%	2.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	39.1%	46.3%	7.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32.7%	36%	3.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	16.8%	11.1%	-5.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	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 5UH this area, 37.1% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.4%	37.1%	-14.3%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	12.7%	3.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	19.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.1% 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	12.1%	25.5%	13.4%	1.1%	24.4%
Indian	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	18.5%	20.8%	2.3%	2.7%	18.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	32%	19.1%	-12.9%	81.4%	-62.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	70.7%	69%	-1.7%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	19.3%	6.8%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	68.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.9%	19.2%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	1.7%	-19.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	59.1%	6.5%	52.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Sycamore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Road was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 632nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B6 5UH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Sycamore Road are based on 290 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 Sycamore Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 5UH

Average Price
£161,138

Semi-Detached
£154,923

Terraced
£210,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Road

Average Price
£289,361

Semi-Detached
£333,330

Terraced
£226,193

Detached
£314,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,942

Other
£155,164

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-03-27	£47,647
45 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-28	£221,540
45 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-02	£175,771
17 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-01-24	£155,077
43 Sycamore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,800	2019-08-14	£194,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 5UH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 5UH 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	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aston Tower Community Primary School Upper Sutton Street , Aston B6 5BE	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Yew Tree Road , Aston B6 6RX	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	902 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Community school	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	1,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,119 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,106 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	1,116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	897 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,276 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
Aston Tavern	Aston Tavern, 10 Aston Hall Road	394 yd
The Coffee House	18 Wainwright Street, Birmingham	424 yd
Aston Pavilion Community Interest	Aston Park, Trinity Road	472 yd
Aston Hall	Trinity Road, Aston	472 yd
Aston Cafe	287 Lichfield Road, Nechells	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	356 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	461 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	488 yd
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	688 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba's Kebab House	18 Church Road, Nechells	265 yd
Burger Brat	99 Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham	654 yd
Espresso Kiosk	Villa Park, Trinity Road	814 yd
Taste Desserts	1 Jardine Road, Birmingham	954 yd
Burger Shack	202 Trinity Road, Aston	990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham	628 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	984 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	1,034 yd
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	1,043 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	171 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	443 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	704 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		934 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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