Fentham Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 6BB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.4%	50.8%	0.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 6BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	29.2%	42.8%	13.6%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	47.5%	-15.7%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	1%	3%	2.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	44.9%	46.4%	1.5%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.8%	31.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.7%	15.8%	1.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 6BB this area, 33.3% 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.7%	33.3%	-10.4%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	15.6%	3.3%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	13.6%	4.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	19.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	11%	4.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.1% 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%	20.3%	8.2%	1.1%	19.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.5%	25.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	22.3%
Pakistani	47.2%	33.8%	-13.4%	2.7%	31.1%
Other Asian	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	3%	3.1%	0.1%	81.4%	-78.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	56.9%	66.9%	10.0%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	38.3%	27.9%	-10.4%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	66.3%	9.4%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	30.1%	26.0%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	1%	-29.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	5.9%	46.2%	-40.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	85.6%	6.5%	79.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Fentham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fentham Road was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fentham Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 668th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.6%.

🔎 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. 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 6BB, 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 Fentham Road are based on 149 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 Fentham Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6BB

Average Price
£201,558

Semi-Detached
£226,406

Terraced
£186,028

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fentham Road

Average Price
£183,666

Semi-Detached
£184,413

Terraced
£202,092

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,115

Other
£84,644

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fentham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Fentham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-06-21	£194,994
56 Fentham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-21	£219,151
34 Fentham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2014-10-08	£233,164
26 Fentham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2010-12-15	£209,067
10 Fentham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2010-06-15	£159,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6BB 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	84
Part-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	57
Looking after home or family	52
Retired	49
Other	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Self-Employed	36
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Education	32
Transport and storage	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	620 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	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	587 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,297 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	2,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,233 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,383 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	1,634 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	393 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	714 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,573 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
Erina Cafe	39 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Grillz Grillhouse	51 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	215 yd
Nafees Restaurant	161-165 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	304 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Fire Station, Ettington Road	402 yd
Bhazian'S Grill	46 Lozells Road, Aston	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	440 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	661 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	695 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	735 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	215 yd
Teddylicious Desserts Aston	16 Witton Road, Aston	275 yd
Caspian Pizza	62 Victoria Road, Aston	355 yd
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	381 yd
Mushys Fish Bar	181 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	215 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	485 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	510 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	596 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		504 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		537 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	563 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	601 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	987 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	1,052 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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