Townley Gardens, Birmingham, B6 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B6 6LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of B6 6LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	35.6%	6.1%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	53.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.7%	44.4%	2.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	37.7%	35.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.2%	15.1%	1.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 6LR this area, 31.1% 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	38.6%	31.1%	-7.5%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.9%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	24.9%	5.2%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	8.3%	2.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.5% 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	11.4%	25.6%	14.2%	1.1%	24.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	32.8%	25.9%	-6.9%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	25.3%	28.3%	3.0%	2.7%	25.6%
Other Asian	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	81.4%	-76.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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%	59.5%	2.9%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	27.5%	0.0%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	59.5%	3.2%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	29.5%	24.8%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	4.8%	-20.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	80%	6.5%	73.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Townley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townley Gardens was 132.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townley Gardens has the 68th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 954th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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. 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 6LR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6LR

Average Price
£137,353

Semi-Detached
£203,415

Terraced
£171,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,787

Other
£28,552

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
68 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2025-12-17	£67,506
82 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2025-01-13	£109,676
122 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-08	£232,158
92 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-12-05	£108,302
70 Townley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-03-24	£72,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6LR 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	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	36
Other	27
Retired	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate 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	1,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,561 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	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Community School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	- not rated	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	2out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	452 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	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway School The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	535 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	- not rated	980 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	2,545 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	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,207 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	1,821 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,620 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	341 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy Prestbury Road , B6 6EE	3out of 4	541 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	793 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
Ammazan Hub	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	275 yd
MUGHAL	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	275 yd
Broadway Desserts	139 The Broadway, Birmingham	276 yd
Villalicious cafe	207B Witton Road, Aston	305 yd
Akbars Catering	243 Witton Road, Aston	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	351 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	675 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	748 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	790 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Shop Aston	322 Witton Road, Aston	274 yd
Broadway Kebab House	141 The Broadway, Birmingham	302 yd
Plazzata Tawah and Grill	200 Trinity Road, Aston	351 yd
Burger Shack	202 Trinity Road, Aston	351 yd
Shake House	255 Witton Road, Aston	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	326 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	362 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	396 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	592 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	190 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	442 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		579 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	902 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	982 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		1,026 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	173.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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