Park Road North, Birmingham, B6 5UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B6 5UJ is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	45.5%	43%	-2.5%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	54.5%	57%	2.5%	49.0%	8.0%

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 5UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	54.5%	51.9%	-2.6%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	30.8%	10.3%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Divorced	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	33.7%	43.4%	9.7%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	39.6%	41.6%	2.0%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	17.8%	9.7%	-8.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	18%	-2.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	16%	-1.0%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	8%	-10.2%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	15%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	34%	11.3%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	11.4%	4%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	5%	12.5%	7.5%	1.1%	11.4%
Chinese	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	13.9%	12.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	5.9%	21.4%	15.5%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	8.9%	-5.0%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	3.6%
White	42.6%	28.6%	-14.0%	81.4%	-52.8%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	63.4%	50.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	3%	8%	5.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.9%	14.3%	7.4%	2.7%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	20.5%	7.6%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	50.4%	-13.0%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	5.9%	17.7%	11.8%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	5%	11.5%	6.5%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	36.8%	6.5%	30.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Park Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road North was 1024.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 709.3% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road North has the 3rd highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 27th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 600.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

🔎 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 5UJ, 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 Park Road North are based on 46 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 Park Road North, Birmingham, B6 5UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 5UJ

Average Price
£88,305

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,706

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road North

Average Price
£84,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,193

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Park Road North, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-08-29	£49,896
14 Park Road North, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,600	2024-08-20	£76,521
40 Park Road North, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-08-09	£79,831
44 Park Road North, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2022-07-29	£66,664
24 Park Road North, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2020-11-10	£100,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 5UJ

Employment

B6 5UJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Retired	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	1,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,264 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	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	- not rated	353 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aston Tower Community Primary School Upper Sutton Street , Aston B6 5BE	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aston Tower Community Primary School Upper Sutton Street , Aston B6 5BE	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	- not rated	881 yd	Academy converter	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	321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	- not rated	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	757 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor School Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	- not rated	1,054 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,701 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,471 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	- not rated	963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pioneers Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	- not rated	745 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
CUL Academy Trust 69 Aston Road North , Aston B6 4EA	- not rated	745 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy Prestbury Road , B6 6EE	3out of 4	841 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
JD Cafe and Snack Bar	2 Lichfield Road, Nechells	414 yd
The Coffee House	18 Wainwright Street, Birmingham	414 yd
Aston Hall	Trinity Road, Aston	484 yd
Aston Pavilion Community Interest	Aston Park, Trinity Road	485 yd
Aston Tavern	Aston Tavern, 10 Aston Hall Road	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	528 yd
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	530 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	662 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	732 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba's Kebab House	18 Church Road, Nechells	436 yd
Burger Brat	99 Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham	472 yd
Espresso Kiosk	Villa Park, Trinity Road	811 yd
Burger Shack	202 Trinity Road, Aston	927 yd
Plazzata Tawah and Grill	200 Trinity Road, Aston	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham	516 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	854 yd
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	999 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	1,009 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	354 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	421 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	520 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		811 yd
Aston Manor Academy PHILLIPS STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,021 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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