Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, B7 5BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 5BN is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	35.7%	42.3%	6.6%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	64.3%	57.7%	-6.6%	49.0%	8.7%

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 5BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	57.9%	47.1%	-10.8%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	37.7%	20.9%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	17.3%	7.4%	-9.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	32.4%	43.3%	10.9%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	36.5%	34%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	16.8%	14%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	11.9%	6.3%	-5.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 5BN this area, 42.3% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	42.3%	5.2%	18.2%	24.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	10.6%	-9.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	10.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	19.9%	10.3%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	9.6%	4.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	20.1%	56.8%	36.7%	2.5%	54.3%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	19.3%	3.3%	-16.0%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	31.6%	17.3%	-14.3%	81.4%	-64.1%
Arab	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	7.4%	1.2%	-6.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	60.2%	41.1%	-19.1%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	20.5%	42.6%	22.1%	2.7%	39.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.2% 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	57.8%	41.2%	-16.6%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	0%	34.2%	34.2%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	7%	13.9%	6.9%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	18%	10%	-8.0%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	0.6%	-16.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	10.3%	1.5%	8.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	51.2%	6.5%	44.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Bloomsbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloomsbury Street was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% lower than the Nechells average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bloomsbury Street has the lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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 5BN, 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 Bloomsbury Street are based on 20 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 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, B7 5BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 5BN

Average Price
£51,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,532

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloomsbury Street

Average Price
£186,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,314

Other
£308,180

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloomsbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 46 Victor Tower Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,500	2009-03-19	£49,764
Flat 46 Victor Tower Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2006-10-10	£40,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 5BN

Employment

B7 5BN area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 19% 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 5BN 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

Unemployed	46
Full-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	27
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA	- not rated	165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA	3out of 4	165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School and Nursery Class Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	- not rated	199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	3out of 4	1,256 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	1,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,229 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	- not rated	1,016 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,021 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	- not rated	945 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
CUL Academy Trust 69 Aston Road North , Aston B6 4EA	- not rated	946 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Tuition Service Vauxhall Gardens , Barrack Street B7 4HA	- not rated	1,243 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneers Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minmin, Wing Yip Centre	375 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	222 yd
Moco Coffee and Company	375 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	222 yd
Patsyjoe's Pantry	Unit 6, Wing Yip Business Centre	260 yd
Siya Garden	112 Saltley Road, Birmingham	394 yd
Time Out Afterschool Club	80 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	328 yd
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	431 yd
The Mitre	Flat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace	468 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	586 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desirable Drinks	15 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham	72 yd
Phat Chips	5 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham	72 yd
Village Kebab House	Oliver Street, Birmingham	386 yd
Mushtaq Sweet Centre	95-97 Cato Street, Birmingham	489 yd
Love Taste	B12, Seedbed Centre	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park		737 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	771 yd
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	809 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		1,085 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	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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