Serpentine Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B6 6SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.5%	49.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	31.7%	45.4%	13.7%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	37.5%	-13.9%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6%	6.4%	0.4%	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	41.1%	53.6%	12.5%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	36.9%	26.2%	-10.7%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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 6SB this area, 38.7% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	38.7%	1.0%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	13.8%	7.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	17.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	13.7%	1.6%	-12.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.3% 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	15.3%	19.2%	3.9%	1.1%	18.1%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	44.3%	43.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	40.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	13.7%	12.0%	1.6%	12.1%
Black African	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	-72.1%
Arab	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	59.2%	61.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	1%	2.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	30%	31.8%	1.8%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	61%	2.1%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	28.2%	27.9%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	10.8%	6.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	0.9%	-26.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
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	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	10.4%	46.2%	-35.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	80.3%	6.5%	73.8%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Serpentine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Serpentine Road was 193.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Serpentine Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 546th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 137.5%.

🔎 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 6SB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Serpentine Road are based on 250 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 Serpentine Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6SB

Average Price
£192,961

Semi-Detached
£190,421

Terraced
£193,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Serpentine Road

Average Price
£363,002

Semi-Detached
£602,731

Terraced
£335,423

Detached
£793,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,235

Other
£1,119,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Serpentine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-03-22	£202,438
3 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-10-16	£152,929
41 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2015-03-30	£244,484
35 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2012-12-21	£196,169
45 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-12-21	£268,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6SB 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	52
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Other	24
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,795 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	219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	1,036 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	705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,042 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,464 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	1,671 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,460 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,604 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
Aston Tavern	Aston Tavern, 10 Aston Hall Road	248 yd
Aston Pavilion Community Interest	Aston Park, Trinity Road	348 yd
Aston Hall	Trinity Road, Aston	349 yd
Debbies Diner	74 Tame Road, Birmingham	461 yd
Electric Cafe	75 Electric Avenue, Perry Barr	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	362 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	372 yd
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	374 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	634 yd
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Espresso Kiosk	Villa Park, Trinity Road	487 yd
Villa Chippy	20 Manor Road, Perry Barr	518 yd
Taste Desserts	1 Jardine Road, Birmingham	604 yd
Harry Joseph Healing Stream Juice	415 Witton Road, Aston	610 yd
Grandma Aida's	419 Witton Road, Aston	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	652 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	652 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	716 yd
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham	729 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	441 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	551 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	954 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		972 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	152.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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