Electric Avenue, Birmingham, B6 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 7ED has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.2%	47.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.8%	52.3%	3.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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 7ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	40.5%	43.6%	3.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	45.3%	5.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (85.6%) 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	45.5%	55.4%	9.9%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	31.4%	30.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.5%	10.5%	-6.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7ED this area, 39% 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 12.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	39%	1.4%	18.2%	20.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	18.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	33.8%	-21.7%
Other	9.8%	3%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	5%	9.8%	4.8%	1.1%	8.7%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	26.4%	25.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	22.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	5.5%	-4.0%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	36.4%	31.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-50.2%
Arab	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	10.7%	10.3%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	69.8%	55.9%	-13.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	0.8%	16.8%	16.0%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7%	7.1%	0.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	18%	-0.6%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	55.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.8%	13.7%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	7%	9.9%	2.9%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	13.3%	5.4%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	5.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	44.9%	6.5%	38.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Electric Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Electric Avenue was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Electric Avenue has the 42nd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 457th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.0%.

🔎 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 7ED, 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 Electric Avenue are based on 72 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 Electric Avenue, Birmingham, B6 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 7ED

Average Price
£165,805

Semi-Detached
£152,576

Terraced
£167,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Electric Avenue

Average Price
£634,697

Semi-Detached
£255,511

Terraced
£137,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,481

Other
£5,228,221

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Electric AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Electric Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-03-24	£197,247
95 Electric Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-03-31	£133,879
77 Electric Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-03-29	£133,201
81 Electric Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2016-03-21	£139,115
83 Electric Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2010-10-26	£149,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 7ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 7ED 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
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	22
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,056 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	234 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	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	1,368 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	1,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,593 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,707 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	2,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,022 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	2,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,983 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	951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	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	1 yd
Debbies Diner	74 Tame Road, Birmingham	339 yd
My Food Box	10 Tame Road, Birmingham	479 yd
Aston Tavern	Aston Tavern, 10 Aston Hall Road	660 yd
Chicken.com	409 Witton Road, Aston	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	598 yd
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	611 yd
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	712 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	793 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerky John Caribbean takeaway	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	524 yd
Take One Sandwich Bar	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	524 yd
Jerky John	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	611 yd
Villa Chippy	20 Manor Road, Perry Barr	710 yd
Grandma Aida's	419 Witton Road, Aston	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham		846 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane		846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	702 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	864 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	940 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	996 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,000 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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