Erskine Street, Birmingham, B7 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B7 4LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.7%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.4%	49.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	45.1%	50%	4.9%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	26.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.9%	13.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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	36.9%	45.6%	8.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	29.9%	29.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	19.1%	15.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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 4LH this area, 37.4% 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	48.2%	37.4%	-10.8%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	23.1%	14.3%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6%	6.2%	0.2%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	18.8%	34%	15.2%	2.5%	31.5%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	7%	1.3%	-5.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	33.6%	21.6%	-12.0%	81.4%	-59.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	46.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	5%	9.4%	4.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	15.1%	23.1%	8.0%	2.7%	20.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	1.3%	3.9%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	46.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	39.5%	39.2%	9.8%	29.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	16.4%	4.9%	-11.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	2.9%	-21.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	52.6%	6.5%	46.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Erskine Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Erskine Street was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Erskine Street has the 34th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1022nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B7 4LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 Erskine Street are based on 1 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 Erskine Street, Birmingham, B7 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 4LH

Average Price
£85,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,308

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Erskine Street

Average Price
£82,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,640

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Erskine Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 2 Erskine Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-08-31	£82,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 4LH

Employment

B7 4LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B7 4LH 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

Retired	40
Full-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Other	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	795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,107 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	147 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	147 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Duddeston Manor Road , Nechells B7 4JR	- not rated	438 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School and Nursery Class Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	280 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	3out of 4	889 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	791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	876 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,088 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	1,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,364 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	233 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avecinna Academy The Garrison Centre , 106 Garrison Lane B9 4BS	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	1,096 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	130 yd
Mercato Cafe	32 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	130 yd
Saffron Catering	West Midlands Fire Service, 101 Vauxhall Road	138 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Cabin Cafe, Landor Street	561 yd
Unite the Union	30 Jennens Road, Birmingham	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagle & Ball Public House	Gopsal Street, Birmingham	671 yd
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	723 yd
The Gosta Green	Holt Street, Birmingham	900 yd
The Sportsman	Sportsman Inn, 157 Garrison Lane	960 yd
The Sack Of Potatoes	Sack Of Potatoes, 10 Gosta Green	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizza and Chicken	35 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	130 yd
Brammies	52 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	130 yd
DIXY CHICKEN	6 Duddeston Mill Road, Nechells	455 yd
Burgers, Wings 'n' Tings	Lunar Lounge, Proctor Street	759 yd
Village Kebab House	Oliver Street, Birmingham	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park		502 yd
Co-Op	Unit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street		510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	290 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	318 yd
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	732 yd
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) WOODCOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	758 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		906 yd
Gem Sports Centre (Closed) The Aston Triangle	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	1,033 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Matthew Boulton Campus) Jennens Road	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B7 4LH