St James Place, Birmingham, B7 4JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B7 4JE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	42.2%	47.4%	5.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	57.8%	52.6%	-5.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	33.9%	45.7%	11.8%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	34.8%	-0.5%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.8%	44.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	21.2%	27.5%	6.3%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	18.2%	17.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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 4JE this area, 33.3% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.5%	33.3%	-14.2%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	12.4%	7.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17.1%	9.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	19.4%	6.3%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	14.5%	4.3%	-10.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.8% 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	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	1.1%	11.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	11.7%	7.9%	-3.8%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	22.2%	36%	13.8%	2.5%	33.5%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	11.4%	12%	0.6%	0.5%	11.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	19.1%	9.8%	-9.3%	81.4%	-71.6%
Arab	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	47.4%	52%	4.6%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	24.9%	23.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	21.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	12.8%	-2.6%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.5%	52.8%	7.3%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	32.6%	29.8%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	23.4%	3.6%	-19.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	6.9%	-14.9%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	15%	1.5%	13.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Muslim	67.3%	6.5%	60.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is St James Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Place was 301.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.7% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Place has the 7th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 231st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4JE, 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 St James Place are based on 2 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 St James Place, Birmingham, B7 4JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 4JE

Average Price
£867,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£867,508

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Place

Average Price
£723,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£723,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. James House, 1 St James Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-04-28	£882,389
St. James House, 1 St James Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-04-15	£563,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 4JE

Employment

B7 4JE 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 B7 4JE 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)	43
Looking after home or family	41
Full-Time Employee	38
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	18
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,339 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	3out of 4	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Duddeston Manor Road , Nechells B7 4JR	4out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	1out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	753 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,950 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	695 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,349 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	1,432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,609 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	703 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	864 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	985 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,591 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Saffron Catering	West Midlands Fire Service, 101 Vauxhall Road	211 yd
Teehani	30 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	415 yd
Mercato Cafe	32 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	415 yd
Big Johns	2 Langdon Street, Birmingham	468 yd
Unite the Union	30 Jennens Road, Birmingham	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagle & Ball Public House	Gopsal Street, Birmingham	362 yd
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	611 yd
Son Caney Cuba Bar	230 Fazeley Street, Birmingham	724 yd
The Lounge	Aston Students Union, 8 Coleshill Street	754 yd
The Gosta Green	Holt Street, Birmingham	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizza and Chicken	35 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	415 yd
Brammies	52 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	415 yd
Village Grill	46 Barwell Road, Birmingham	713 yd
Subway	Jennens Court, 250 Jennens Road	734 yd
DIXY CHICKEN	6 Duddeston Mill Road, Nechells	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Unit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street	191 yd
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park	848 yd
Tesco	Aston University, Aston Street	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) WOODCOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	570 yd
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	596 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	638 yd
Gem Sports Centre (Closed) The Aston Triangle	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	803 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Matthew Boulton Campus) Jennens Road	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	905 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		948 yd
Aston University Students Guild ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STREET		978 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 B7 4JE