Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 4HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	52.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46%	47.9%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 B7 4HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	45.2%	47.7%	2.5%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	34.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	12.1%	4.6%	-7.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	44.9%	47.3%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.7%	32.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.7%	14.1%	0.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	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 B7 4HR this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	31.5%	-9.9%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	17.1%	9.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	23.2%	11.5%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	8.4%	4.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16% 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	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	22.6%	39%	16.4%	2.5%	36.5%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	1.2%	-5.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	38.6%	16%	-22.6%	81.4%	-65.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	6.2%	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	73.1%	54.1%	-19.0%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	4%	8.7%	4.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	13.4%	21.1%	7.7%	2.7%	18.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	12%	6.6%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	54.5%	-17.2%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	0%	34.1%	34.1%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	2%	7.9%	5.9%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	15.4%	2.3%	-13.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.2%	-9.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	12.7%	1.5%	11.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	62%	6.5%	55.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Vauxhall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vauxhall Road was 153.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vauxhall Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 764th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B7 4HR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Vauxhall Road are based on 3 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 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 4HR

Average Price
£85,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,693

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vauxhall Road

Average Price
£85,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,955

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vauxhall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 197 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,500	2022-02-14	£80,766
Flat 1 197 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-07-29	£84,740
Flat 1 197 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2015-05-15	£91,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 4HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B7 4HR 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)	51
Looking after home or family	47
Retired	45
Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	- not rated	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Duddeston Manor Road , Nechells B7 4JR	- not rated	388 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School and Nursery Class Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	343 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	3out of 4	886 yd	University technical college	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	792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	870 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,337 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Tuition Service Vauxhall Gardens , Barrack Street B7 4HA	- not rated	295 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avecinna Academy The Garrison Centre , 106 Garrison Lane B9 4BS	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Enta Independent School Mill Wharf , 10 Mill Street B6 4BS	- not rated	1,128 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
Teehani	30 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	94 yd
Mercato Cafe	32 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	94 yd
Saffron Catering	West Midlands Fire Service, 101 Vauxhall Road	217 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Cabin Cafe, Landor Street	608 yd
Unite the Union	30 Jennens Road, Birmingham	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagle & Ball Public House	Gopsal Street, Birmingham	734 yd
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	790 yd
The Gosta Green	Holt Street, Birmingham	911 yd
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	934 yd
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizza and Chicken	35 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	94 yd
Brammies	52 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	94 yd
DIXY CHICKEN	6 Duddeston Mill Road, Nechells	377 yd
Village Kebab House	Oliver Street, Birmingham	688 yd
Burgers, Wings 'n' Tings	Lunar Lounge, Proctor Street	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park		432 yd
Co-Op	Unit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street		578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	217 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	239 yd
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	682 yd
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) WOODCOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	792 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		884 yd
Gem Sports Centre (Closed) The Aston Triangle	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	1,072 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	117 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	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B7 4HR