Arden Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B6 6AD is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	46%	45.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	54%	54.2%	0.2%	49.0%	5.2%

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 6AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	50.4%	42.9%	-7.5%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	45.1%	7.0%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47.2%	41.1%	-6.1%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	35.3%	40.2%	4.9%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	12.7%	13%	0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4%	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 6AD this area, 36.5% 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	28.8%	36.5%	7.7%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	23.3%	0.6%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	9.4%	3%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.4% 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	7.9%	28.7%	20.8%	1.1%	27.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.4%	13%	-5.4%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	26%	23.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	20.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	11.3%	7.1%	-4.2%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	14.1%	4.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-77.0%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	44.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	33.6%	7.3%	5.6%	28.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.6%	44.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	9.9%	24.7%	14.8%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	12.7%	18.8%	6.1%	2.2%	16.6%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	5.4%	-16.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	17.9%	0.6%	17.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.1%	37.2%	-35.1%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	77.2%	6.5%	70.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Arden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arden Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Aston average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B6 6AD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Arden Road are based on 250 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 Arden Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6AD

Average Price
£262,351

Semi-Detached
£261,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£191,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,278

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arden Road

Average Price
£332,192

Semi-Detached
£398,831

Terraced
£210,295

Detached
£408,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,574

Other
£1,410,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Arden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-03-25	£194,133
7 Arden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-11-24	£301,672
6 Arden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-10-29	£189,982
8 Arden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-10-17	£362,466
4 Arden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,000	2005-02-18	£341,030

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6AD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6AD 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	59
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	24
Other	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	815 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Free schools	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	2,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,028 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	1,877 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	635 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	882 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	1,604 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
Nafees Restaurant	161-165 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	62 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	287 yd
Erina Cafe	39 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	405 yd
Grillz Grillhouse	51 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	412 yd
Armani Caffe and Grill House	54A Lozells Road, Aston	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	446 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	510 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	662 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	800 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	139 yd
Mushys Fish Bar	181 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	139 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	357 yd
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	412 yd
Teddylicious Desserts Aston	16 Witton Road, Aston	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	359 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	412 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	509 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	653 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	672 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	698 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		717 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	729 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		738 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	899 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 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	83.3%

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.