Deykin Avenue, Birmingham, B6 7BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 7BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.8%	49.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.2%	50.3%	2.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	43%	41.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	45.3%	5.9%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	44.7%	49.4%	4.7%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.9%	39.7%	2.8%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	14.3%	8.6%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	26.5%	3.4%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17%	4.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	21.1%	-0.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	12.3%	4.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.8% 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	9.5%	16.4%	6.9%	1.1%	15.3%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	20.9%	29.4%	8.5%	2.7%	26.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	32.9%	22.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-58.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	71.1%	61.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	3.3%	12.5%	9.2%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	17.7%	2.1%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	61.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	17.5%	14.2%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6%	10.3%	4.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	2.9%	-8.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	56.9%	6.5%	50.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Deykin Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deykin Avenue was 154.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Deykin Avenue has the 61st highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 758th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 7BL, 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 Deykin Avenue are based on 163 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 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham, B6 7BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 7BL

Average Price
£208,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£208,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deykin Avenue

Average Price
£226,455

Semi-Detached
£151,167

Terraced
£146,721

Detached
£185,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,351,741

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deykin AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Canal Cottage Deykin Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-05	£250,507
Canal Cottage Deykin Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-04-27	£164,494
Canal Cottage Deykin Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2008-07-08	£147,333
Canal Cottage Deykin Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2008-03-20	£186,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 7BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 7BL 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	74
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	33
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	18
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,970 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	1out of 4	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	- not rated	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Yew Tree Road , Aston B6 6RX	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	- not rated	1,671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	1,702 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	1,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,476 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	- not rated	2,563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneers Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sunrise School 67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent 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
Electric Cafe	75 Electric Avenue, Perry Barr	399 yd
Debbies Diner	74 Tame Road, Birmingham	603 yd
My Food Box	10 Tame Road, Birmingham	626 yd
Spartan Health Club	127 George Road, Stockland Green	883 yd
High Achievers	George Road Baptist Church, George Road	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	573 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	980 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	1,013 yd
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerky John	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	573 yd
Jerky John Caribbean takeaway	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	629 yd
Take One Sandwich Bar	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	629 yd
Porky's	Unit 22, Brookvale Trading Estate	820 yd
Villa Chippy	20 Manor Road, Perry Barr	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	972 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	1,074 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	423 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	644 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	965 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of B6 7BL