Brookvale Road, Witton, Birmingham, B6 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 7AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 7AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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%	42.3%	11.3%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	46.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	39.6%	49.2%	9.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	39.9%	35.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7AR this area, 31.1% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	31.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	15.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.3%	3.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	19.3%	2.0%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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	10.4%	12.9%	2.5%	1.1%	11.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	16.3%	21.4%	5.1%	2.7%	18.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	43.6%	29.6%	-14.0%	81.4%	-51.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	72.4%	66.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	4.9%	11.4%	6.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	15.3%	2.4%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	66.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.6%	14.2%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	19%	3.9%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Muslim	46.7%	6.5%	40.2%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Brookvale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookvale Road was 89.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookvale Road has the 61st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1514th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B6 7AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Brookvale Road are based on 243 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 Brookvale Road, Witton, Birmingham, B6 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 7AR

Average Price
£173,691

Semi-Detached
£207,771

Terraced
£163,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookvale Road

Average Price
£296,489

Semi-Detached
£215,711

Terraced
£183,198

Detached
£543,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,332

Other
£3,484,049

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookvale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-07-22	£152,233
123 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-02-28	£175,321
107 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-03-17	£151,341
99 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2018-01-15	£165,680
109 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2017-08-31	£150,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 7AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 7AR 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	67
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	39
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	27
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	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	1,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Yew Tree Road , Aston B6 6RX	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HY	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,071 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,278 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	2,727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,821 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
My Food Box	10 Tame Road, Birmingham	444 yd
Beiersdorf UK Limited	Beiersdorf, Holford Way	472 yd
Debbies Diner	74 Tame Road, Birmingham	607 yd
EEF The Hub	The Hub, Nobel Way	622 yd
Electric Cafe	75 Electric Avenue, Perry Barr	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road		175 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road		733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerky John	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	175 yd
Porky's	Unit 22, Brookvale Trading Estate	377 yd
Jerky John Caribbean takeaway	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	385 yd
Take One Sandwich Bar	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	385 yd
Grandma Aida's	419 Witton Road, Aston	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	789 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	789 yd
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	996 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	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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