Freer Road, Birmingham, B6 6NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B6 6NE is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49.9%	46.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.1%	53.1%	3.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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	40.3%	40.8%	0.5%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	46.5%	0.7%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.7%	5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45.5%	51.6%	6.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	32.6%	29.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.2%	2.3%

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 6NE this area, 37.1% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	37.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.4%	0.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	16.4%	2.2%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.9%

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	16.7%	15.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	14.4%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	17.6%	13.5%	-4.1%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	30%	37.3%	7.3%	2.7%	34.6%
Other Asian	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.2%	9.5%	6.3%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	-76.9%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	54.8%	63%	8.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	32.9%	24.8%	-8.1%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	63.2%	8.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	2%	30.3%	28.3%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	31.4%	0.5%	-30.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	12%	46.2%	-34.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	76.3%	6.5%	69.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Freer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freer Road was 81.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.5% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freer Road has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1448th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.8%.

🔎 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
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B6 6NE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Freer Road are based on 114 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 Freer Road, Birmingham, B6 6NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6NE

Average Price
£205,661

Semi-Detached
£275,640

Terraced
£219,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,856

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freer Road

Average Price
£192,635

Semi-Detached
£210,554

Terraced
£195,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,752

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Freer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-28	£306,650
9 Freer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-07	£90,179
23 Freer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-09-26	£179,288
35 Freer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-09-26	£209,169
53 Freer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-04-15	£228,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6NE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6NE 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	49
Full-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	35
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	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	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,728 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	122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	668 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	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	756 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,375 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	2,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,493 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,119 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	1,887 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	662 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,026 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,686 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
Nafees Restaurant	161-165 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	253 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	289 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Fire Station, Ettington Road	523 yd
Erina Cafe	39 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	523 yd
Grillz Grillhouse	51 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	615 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	619 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	638 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	679 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	250 yd
Mushys Fish Bar	181 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	250 yd
Kechup	218 Heathfield Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	491 yd
K's Caribbean Taste	35-37 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	529 yd
Teddylicious Desserts Aston	16 Witton Road, Aston	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	494 yd
Cost Cutter	23-25 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	529 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	614 yd
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	653 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	471 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		640 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	692 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		816 yd
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	864 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B6 6NE