Birchfield Gardens, Birmingham, B6 6BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 6BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.7%	48%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.3%	52%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	35%	38.4%	3.4%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	48.4%	7.1%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	6.3%	-5.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	38.1%	41.7%	3.6%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	33.7%	35.1%	1.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	18.9%	15.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around B6 6BZ this area, 39.4% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48%	39.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	21.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	17%	6.0%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	6.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	12.8%	8.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	15.4%	2.8%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	11%	3.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.2% 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	40%	48.4%	8.4%	1.1%	47.3%
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	15.6%	7.7%	-7.9%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	11.8%	2.2%	-9.6%	81.4%	-79.2%
Arab	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	0.8%	8.4%	7.6%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	54.2%	51.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	29.3%	28.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.2%	5.1%	-6.1%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	51.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	33.2%	29.1%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	4.3%	-25.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.4%	37.2%	-36.8%
Christian	13.1%	46.2%	-33.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	75.3%	6.5%	68.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Birchfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Gardens was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 210th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 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 6BZ, 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 Birchfield Gardens are based on 9 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 Birchfield Gardens, Birmingham, B6 6BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6BZ

Average Price
£171,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Gardens

Average Price
£176,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Birchfield Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-10-03	£171,190
8 Birchfield Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,400	2022-06-24	£173,569
2 Birchfield Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-07-25	£181,053
6 Birchfield Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-05-31	£187,873
14 Birchfield Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2012-10-26	£167,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6BZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6BZ 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

Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	24
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,495 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	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	630 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	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	567 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,250 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	2,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,192 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,330 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	1,591 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	350 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	661 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,535 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	158 yd
Grillz Grillhouse	51 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	163 yd
Nafees Restaurant	161-165 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	344 yd
Bhazian'S Grill	46 Lozells Road, Aston	368 yd
Brogrz	46A Lozells Road, Aston	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	405 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	685 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	696 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	718 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	163 yd
Teddylicious Desserts Aston	16 Witton Road, Aston	224 yd
Caspian Pizza	62 Victoria Road, Aston	308 yd
CW Breakfast and Lunch Ltd	42 Lozells Road, Aston	368 yd
Chick Inn	42 Lozells Road, Aston	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	163 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	477 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	487 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	629 yd
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		451 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	510 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	515 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		534 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	635 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,037 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	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.5%

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	45.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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