Village Road, Birmingham, B6 6RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B6 6RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	29.1%	36.5%	7.4%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	53.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	50.9%	3.5%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	31.2%	36.2%	5.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 6RB this area, 45.5% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	45.5%	5.7%	18.2%	27.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	11.4%	4.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.6% 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	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	1.1%	17.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	51.3%	41.7%	-9.6%	2.7%	39.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	81.4%	-67.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	47.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	3.5%	13.3%	9.8%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5%	6.6%	1.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.7%	32%	0.3%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	47.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.3%	22.0%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	12.1%	5.5%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	9.4%	11.9%	2.5%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	5.1%	-19.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	15.2%	46.2%	-31.0%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	69.1%	6.5%	62.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Village Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Village Road was 144.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Village Road has the 64th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 871st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.5%.

🔎 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 6RB, 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 Village Road are based on 153 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 Village Road, Birmingham, B6 6RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6RB

Average Price
£150,727

Semi-Detached
£162,776

Terraced
£149,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Village Road

Average Price
£144,907

Semi-Detached
£169,913

Terraced
£143,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Village Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Village Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-18	£158,271
72 Village Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-24	£150,598
16 Village Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-02-12	£205,618
16 Village Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-07-26	£141,911
68 Village Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2021-03-26	£165,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6RB 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
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	50
Other	47
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	22
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	21
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3

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	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,751 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	62 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,128 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,482 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	2,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,564 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	1,905 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,335 yd	Academy converter	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	786 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,702 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Debbies Diner	74 Tame Road, Birmingham	259 yd
Chicken.com	409 Witton Road, Aston	352 yd
Mr Doner Romanian	407 Witton Road, Aston	353 yd
My Food Box	10 Tame Road, Birmingham	380 yd
Burger and Flame	319 Aston Lane, Birmingham	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	357 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	372 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	622 yd
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	649 yd
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villa Chippy	20 Manor Road, Perry Barr	258 yd
Grandma Aida's	419 Witton Road, Aston	352 yd
Harry Joseph Healing Stream Juice	415 Witton Road, Aston	353 yd
Espresso Kiosk	Villa Park, Trinity Road	435 yd
Jerky John Caribbean takeaway	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	403 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	403 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	605 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	639 yd
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	605 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	832 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	880 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		1,020 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,069 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B6 6RB