Heneage Street, Birmingham, B7 4NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 4NF is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	50.2%	46.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	49.8%	53.5%	3.7%	49.0%	4.5%

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 4NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.8% 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	61.5%	70.8%	9.3%	37.9%	32.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	18.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12%	6.9%	-5.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1%	1.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	43.9%	41.5%	-2.4%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	37.3%	37.9%	0.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	14%	14.6%	0.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	14.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	8.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.9%	31%	9.1%	16.9%	14.1%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	9.9%	2.2%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	3.7%	10%	6.3%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.8%	16.3%	11.5%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	34.7%	36.6%	1.9%	81.4%	-44.8%
Arab	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	74.5%	65.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	3.7%	11.1%	7.4%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	65.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	16%	13.4%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	7.5%	-4.7%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.8%	6.5%	19.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Heneage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heneage Street was 149.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heneage Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 794th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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 4NF, 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 Heneage Street are based on 50 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 Heneage Street, Birmingham, B7 4NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 4NF

Average Price
£212,241

Semi-Detached
£223,979

Terraced
£212,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heneage Street

Average Price
£226,069

Semi-Detached
£229,551

Terraced
£223,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,120

Other
£397,163

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heneage Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Heneage Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-09	£213,885
51 Heneage Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-11-11	£209,486
66 Heneage Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-10-30	£232,631
76 Heneage Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-02-20	£249,973
70 Heneage Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2016-07-08	£228,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 4NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B7 4NF 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)	73
Full-Time Employee	46
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Retired	21
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,771 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	236 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	- not rated	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School and Nursery Class Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	945 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	3out of 4	386 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	468 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	475 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	367 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	891 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	588 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	908 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,890 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	459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enta Independent School Mill Wharf , 10 Mill Street B6 4BS	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	752 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	951 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
Unite the Union	30 Jennens Road, Birmingham	372 yd
Mercato Cafe	32 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	417 yd
Teehani	30 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	417 yd
Faraday Wharf	10 Holt Street, Birmingham	441 yd
Cafe Resource	Faraday Wharf, 10 Holt Street	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gosta Green	Holt Street, Birmingham	452 yd
The Sack Of Potatoes	Sack Of Potatoes, 10 Gosta Green	536 yd
Eagle & Ball Public House	Gopsal Street, Birmingham	654 yd
The Lounge	Aston Students Union, 8 Coleshill Street	759 yd
The Albion At Aston	Aston Road North, Birmingham	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellagio	260 Windsor Street, Birmingham	253 yd
The Smash Den	260 Windsor Street, Birmingham	253 yd
Seafood Cartel Ltd	260 Windsor Street, Birmingham	253 yd
Dhalings Vegan Kitchen	260 Windsor Street, Birmingham	253 yd
Burgers, Wings 'n' Tings	Lunar Lounge, Proctor Street	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Unit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street	601 yd
Tesco	Aston University, Aston Street	752 yd
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park	801 yd
Tesco Stores	115 Bagot Street, Birmingham	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	331 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		379 yd
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	423 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	475 yd
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) WOODCOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	481 yd
Gem Sports Centre (Closed) The Aston Triangle	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	744 yd
Aston University Students Guild ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STUDENTS GUILD ASTON STREET		753 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Matthew Boulton Campus) Jennens Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Jd Gyms (Birmingham) The Alcora Building The Alcora Building Allesley Street	health and fitness suite	985 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	107.1 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	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B7 4NF