Townley Gardens, Birmingham, B6 6LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B6 6LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	29.5%	35.3%	5.8%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	50.5%	-10.3%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	45%	44.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.8%	35%	0.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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 6LP this area, 31.9% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	31.9%	4.3%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14%	2.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	20.5%	-1.8%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	12.5%	5.2%	-7.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.2% 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	19%	34.8%	15.8%	1.1%	33.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	36.7%	31.4%	-5.3%	3.1%	28.3%
Pakistani	20.6%	16.3%	-4.3%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	9.3%	3.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	-78.2%
Other	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	56.6%	56%	-0.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	34.2%	2.8%	5.6%	28.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	56%	0.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	29.2%	26.5%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	31.7%	3.7%	-28.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.5%	37.2%	-35.7%
Christian	7.9%	46.2%	-38.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	77.5%	6.5%	71.0%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Townley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townley Gardens was 125.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townley Gardens has the 74th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1033rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B6 6LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Townley Gardens are based on 77 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 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, B6 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6LP

Average Price
£214,596

Semi-Detached
£228,074

Terraced
£211,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townley Gardens

Average Price
£166,281

Semi-Detached
£206,826

Terraced
£192,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,842

Other
£27,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2025-11-28	£104,206
27 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-07	£205,406
21 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-21	£208,084
40 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-12-06	£191,514
27 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-03-23	£203,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6LP 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	65
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	34
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
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	1,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,631 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	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Community School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	- not rated	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	2out of 4	367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway School The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	571 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	- not rated	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,544 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	2,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,195 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	1,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	383 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy Prestbury Road , B6 6EE	3out of 4	555 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	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
Broadway Desserts	139 The Broadway, Birmingham	340 yd
Ammazan Hub	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	345 yd
MUGHAL	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	345 yd
Villalicious cafe	207B Witton Road, Aston	358 yd
Akbars Catering	243 Witton Road, Aston	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	410 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	638 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	744 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	821 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Shop Aston	322 Witton Road, Aston	344 yd
Broadway Kebab House	141 The Broadway, Birmingham	355 yd
Plazzata Tawah and Grill	200 Trinity Road, Aston	410 yd
Burger Shack	202 Trinity Road, Aston	410 yd
Shake House	255 Witton Road, Aston	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	399 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	440 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	474 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	598 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	244 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	464 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		593 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	961 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		991 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,090 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	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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