Heanor Croft, Birmingham, B6 7NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B6 7NX is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	48%	45.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	52%	54.9%	2.9%	49.0%	5.9%

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 7NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	44%	52.9%	8.9%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	32.6%	-2.3%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	40.1%	43.8%	3.7%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	32.5%	29%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	18.5%	16.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.2%	2.0%

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 7NX this area, 37.2% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	37.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	17.9%	8.1%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.7% 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	11.8%	15.1%	3.3%	1.1%	14.0%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	18.5%	15.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	12.8%
Other Asian	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	7.6%	14.4%	6.8%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	17.5%	14.6%	-2.9%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	25.6%	13.7%	-11.9%	81.4%	-67.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	70.2%	57.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.2%	12.9%	7.7%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	20.1%	6.6%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	57.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	1%	32%	31.0%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	4.1%	-16.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	44%	6.5%	37.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Heanor Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heanor Croft was 132.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.5% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heanor Croft has the 71st highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1001st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.9%.

🔎 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 7NX, 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 - 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 - 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 Heanor Croft are based on 11 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 Heanor Croft, Birmingham, B6 7NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 7NX

Average Price
£148,229

Semi-Detached
£222,883

Terraced
£182,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,096

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heanor Croft

Average Price
£132,037

Semi-Detached
£223,104

Terraced
£166,475

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,385

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heanor CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Heanor Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,500	2023-08-18	£104,119
22 Heanor Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-03-31	£87,339
15 Heanor Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-12-16	£224,777
24 Heanor Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,500	2017-09-04	£46,098
6 Heanor Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-08-28	£101,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 7NX

Employment

B6 7NX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 7NX 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	64
Looking after home or family	49
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	31
Other	22
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,473 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	33 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	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aston Tower Community Primary School Upper Sutton Street , Aston B6 5BE	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	1,033 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	637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,179 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,856 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	2,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,376 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,193 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	1,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,991 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	111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,067 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,500 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	272 yd
Aston Tavern	Aston Tavern, 10 Aston Hall Road	371 yd
The Coffee House	18 Wainwright Street, Birmingham	486 yd
Aston Pavilion Community Interest	Aston Park, Trinity Road	654 yd
Aston Hall	Trinity Road, Aston	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	254 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	342 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	389 yd
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	407 yd
The Mitre	Flat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba's Kebab House	18 Church Road, Nechells	38 yd
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	901 yd
Burger Brat	99 Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham	930 yd
Espresso Kiosk	Villa Park, Trinity Road	981 yd
Tasty House Takeaway	217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Al Medina Midlands	170 Bevington Road, Birmingham		892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	122 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	661 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	958 yd
Aston Tower Community Primary School UPPER SUTTON STREET	grass pitches	970 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B6 7NX