Holyoak Close, Birmingham, B6 6QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B6 6QU is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	45.4%	43.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	54.6%	56.4%	1.8%	49.0%	7.4%

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 6QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	38.1%	44%	5.9%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	45.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	42.2%	43.6%	1.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	41.7%	35.3%	-6.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	1.2%	4.5%

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 6QU this area, 37.2% 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	37.2%	0.8%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	22.7%	10.6%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.1% 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	19.3%	21.8%	2.5%	1.1%	20.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	33%	33.9%	0.9%	2.7%	31.2%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.3%	11.8%	7.5%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	-69.3%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	64.1%	62.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	22%	-3.6%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	62.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	23.9%	21.3%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	21%	0.9%	-20.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	11.7%	46.2%	-34.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	69.8%	6.5%	63.3%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Holyoak Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyoak Close was 260.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.9% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holyoak Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 316th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 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 6QU, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Holyoak Close are based on 3 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 Holyoak Close, Birmingham, B6 6QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6QU

Average Price
£186,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,127

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holyoak Close

Average Price
£187,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,514

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holyoak CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Holyoak Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2016-02-05	£187,219
15 Holyoak Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,500	2014-12-17	£141,514
14 Holyoak Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-12-14	£233,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6QU 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

Part-Time Employee	51
Full-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Retired	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Yew Tree Road , Aston B6 6RX	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	1,134 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	741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,153 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,559 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	2,053 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	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,860 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Chicken.com	409 Witton Road, Aston	111 yd
Mr Doner Romanian	407 Witton Road, Aston	113 yd
Burger and Flame	319 Aston Lane, Birmingham	167 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	167 yd
EEF The Hub	The Hub, Nobel Way	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	127 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	423 yd
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	569 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	698 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villa Chippy	20 Manor Road, Perry Barr	32 yd
Grandma Aida's	419 Witton Road, Aston	111 yd
Harry Joseph Healing Stream Juice	415 Witton Road, Aston	113 yd
Subway	323 Aston Lane, Birmingham	238 yd
Jerky John Caribbean takeaway	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	167 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	167 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	499 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	529 yd
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	734 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	780 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	852 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		1,018 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,033 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,057 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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B6 6QU