Beacon Hill, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 6JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	55.9%	49%	-6.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	44.1%	51%	6.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	28.6%	43.8%	15.2%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	43.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	43.1%	44.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	30.5%	37.3%	6.8%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	15.4%	11.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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 6JU this area, 40.6% 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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.9%	40.6%	-7.3%	18.2%	22.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	12.9%	1.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	11.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	17.4%	4.3%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.7% 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	34.4%	40.5%	6.1%	1.1%	39.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	40.8%	30.7%	-10.1%	2.7%	28.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.6%	15.9%	13.3%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	81.4%	-78.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	54.3%	51%	-3.3%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	1%	5.8%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	3.2%	12.9%	9.7%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	38.6%	29.9%	-8.7%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	27.4%	24.8%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	34.1%	6.4%	-27.7%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Christian	7.1%	46.2%	-39.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	85.8%	6.5%	79.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Beacon Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Hill was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beacon Hill has the 25th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 782nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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. 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 6JU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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 Beacon Hill are based on 15 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 Beacon Hill, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6JU

Average Price
£180,494

Semi-Detached
£205,977

Terraced
£178,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Hill

Average Price
£189,625

Semi-Detached
£206,182

Terraced
£188,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Beacon Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-05-14	£246,612
21 Beacon Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-03-31	£165,989
37 Beacon Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-11-22	£145,415
33 Beacon Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,250	2004-05-28	£206,182
45 Beacon Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2002-08-23	£117,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6JU

Employment

B6 6JU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6JU 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	36
Unemployed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	27
Other	21
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	454 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	2,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,807 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,947 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	1,565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	62 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,189 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Villalicious cafe	207B Witton Road, Aston	83 yd
Ammazan Hub	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	179 yd
MUGHAL	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	179 yd
Akbars Catering	243 Witton Road, Aston	211 yd
UK's Best Fried Chicken and Shawarma	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	70 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	465 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	743 yd
Barton Arms	Bartons Arms, 144 High Street	1,029 yd
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Shack	202 Trinity Road, Aston	70 yd
Plazzata Tawah and Grill	200 Trinity Road, Aston	70 yd
Cake Shop Aston	322 Witton Road, Aston	178 yd
Charlies Kebab House	2 Bevington Road, Birmingham	224 yd
Shake House	255 Witton Road, Aston	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	194 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	269 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	284 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	341 yd
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham	394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	197 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		291 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	466 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	530 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	885 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		910 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,069 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	87.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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