Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 7NB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.1%	50%	1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	43.7%	50.9%	7.2%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	34.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	47.6%	8.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.9%	31.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.5%	13.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around B6 7NB this area, 32.1% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	32.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	15.8%	1.4%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	17.7%	10.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	12.5%	3.3%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.4% 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	16.5%	27.8%	11.3%	1.1%	26.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	22.2%	14.5%	-7.7%	2.7%	11.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	15.2%	25.9%	10.7%	2.5%	23.4%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	23.3%	11.4%	-11.9%	81.4%	-70.0%
Arab	0%	8.5%	8.5%	0.6%	7.9%
Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	57.9%	54.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9.6%	13.8%	4.2%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	22%	22.6%	0.6%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	54.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	31.8%	29.0%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	6.7%	12.6%	5.9%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	12.9%	0.3%	-12.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	0.9%	-21.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	12.9%	46.2%	-33.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	73%	6.5%	66.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1062nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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 7NB, 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 Queens Road are based on 183 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 Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 7NB

Average Price
£155,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£321,209

Semi-Detached
£321,045

Terraced
£247,404

Detached
£421,104

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,161

Other
£5,099,302

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2007-10-22	£155,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 7NB

Employment

B6 7NB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B6 7NB 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

Student (economically inactive)	44
Full-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Yew Tree Road , Aston B6 6RX	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aston Tower Community Primary School Upper Sutton Street , Aston B6 5BE	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	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	713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,242 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,935 yd	Community school	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	2,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,482 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,308 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	1out of 4	1,409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,187 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,568 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 Cafe	287 Lichfield Road, Nechells	288 yd
Aston Tavern	Aston Tavern, 10 Aston Hall Road	317 yd
The Coffee House	18 Wainwright Street, Birmingham	605 yd
Aston Pavilion Community Interest	Aston Park, Trinity Road	662 yd
Aston Hall	Trinity Road, Aston	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	188 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	239 yd
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	358 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	495 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba's Kebab House	18 Church Road, Nechells	158 yd
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	927 yd
Espresso Kiosk	Villa Park, Trinity Road	969 yd
Tasty House Takeaway	217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	988 yd
Burger Brat	99 Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	197 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	686 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	859 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	1,070 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.2 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	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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