Lodge Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B6 6LU 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	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	40.1%	4.4%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	46.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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	49.3%	47.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34.4%	33.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	12.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	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 6LU this area, 35.8% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	35.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	17.3%	1.9%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.1%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	15.8%	3.3%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	12.9%	2.6%	-10.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.4% 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	43%	52.9%	9.9%	1.1%	51.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	19.2%	22.4%	3.2%	2.7%	19.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	-77.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.1%	0.9%	-5.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	54.5%	54.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.9%	37.4%	2.5%	5.6%	31.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.9%	54.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	28%	25.7%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	33.2%	2.8%	-30.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.8%	37.2%	-35.4%
Christian	9.2%	46.2%	-37.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	84.5%	6.5%	78.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Lodge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lodge Road was 190.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lodge Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 566th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 198.2%.

🔎 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 6LU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Lodge Road are based on 128 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 Lodge Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6LU

Average Price
£147,607

Semi-Detached
£127,429

Terraced
£148,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lodge Road

Average Price
£159,384

Semi-Detached
£186,610

Terraced
£152,284

Detached
£649,341

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,723

Other
£79,078

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lodge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lodge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-21	£170,678
61 Lodge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-08	£178,509
7 Lodge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-12-02	£174,826
24 Lodge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-10-29	£137,945
31 Lodge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2019-10-31	£111,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6LU

Employment

B6 6LU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 6LU 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

Looking after home or family	59
Part-Time Employee	58
Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	31
Other	31
Unemployed	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,359 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	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	636 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	457 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,390 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	2,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,687 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,960 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	1,615 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	221 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,085 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	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	144 yd
Ammazan Hub	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	238 yd
MUGHAL	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	238 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Fire Station, Ettington Road	260 yd
Akbars Catering	243 Witton Road, Aston	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	201 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	640 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	860 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	923 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plazzata Tawah and Grill	200 Trinity Road, Aston	201 yd
Burger Shack	202 Trinity Road, Aston	201 yd
Cake Shop Aston	322 Witton Road, Aston	236 yd
Shake House	255 Witton Road, Aston	335 yd
Charlies Kebab House	2 Bevington Road, Birmingham	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	288 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	309 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	366 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	393 yd
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham	513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	145 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		292 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	697 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	720 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		813 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	943 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	953 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	994 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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