Howford Grove, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 4JJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	51.9%	52.7%	0.8%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	48.1%	47.3%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 4JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	52.6%	54%	1.4%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	30.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.3%	53.7%	8.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	35.3%	28.9%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4JJ this area, 29.9% 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	33.7%	29.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	14%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	25.9%	7.4%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	8.1%	2.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.9% 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	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.5%	9%	3.5%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	19.6%	40%	20.4%	2.5%	37.5%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	23.9%	12.9%	-11.0%	81.4%	-68.5%
Arab	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	57.4%	59.3%	1.9%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	17.9%	21.6%	3.7%	2.7%	18.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	11.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	59.2%	2.3%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	3%	30.1%	27.1%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	19.4%	2.8%	-16.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	0.6%	-12.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	50.5%	6.5%	44.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Howford Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howford Grove was 173.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% higher than the Nechells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howford Grove has the 5th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells and the 630th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B7 4JJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Howford Grove are based on 6 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 Howford Grove, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 4JJ

Average Price
£198,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howford Grove

Average Price
£198,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howford GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Howford Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-04-29	£170,802
24 Howford Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-09-13	£227,110
16 Howford Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-09-14	£234,259
8 Howford Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2010-12-20	£222,011
18 Howford Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-06-26	£223,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 4JJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B7 4JJ 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

Part-Time Employee	68
Full-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Retired	15
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Duddeston Manor Road , Nechells B7 4JR	- not rated	273 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	- not rated	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School and Nursery Class Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	725 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	89 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	89 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	89 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	3out of 4	876 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	807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	854 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,327 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	910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,127 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,534 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	567 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enta Independent School Mill Wharf , 10 Mill Street B6 4BS	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avecinna Academy The Garrison Centre , 106 Garrison Lane B9 4BS	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mercato Cafe	32 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	307 yd
Teehani	30 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	307 yd
Saffron Catering	West Midlands Fire Service, 101 Vauxhall Road	529 yd
Siya Garden	112 Saltley Road, Birmingham	666 yd
Unite the Union	30 Jennens Road, Birmingham	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	675 yd
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	688 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	945 yd
The Gosta Green	Holt Street, Birmingham	955 yd
Eagle & Ball Public House	Gopsal Street, Birmingham	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DIXY CHICKEN	6 Duddeston Mill Road, Nechells	194 yd
Milano Pizza and Chicken	35 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	307 yd
Brammies	52 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	307 yd
Village Kebab House	Oliver Street, Birmingham	374 yd
Mushtaq Sweet Centre	95-97 Cato Street, Birmingham	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park		311 yd
Co-Op	Unit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	85 yd
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	129 yd
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	494 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		801 yd
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) WOODCOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	934 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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