Charles Drive, Birmingham, B7 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 5HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	53.9%	54.2%	0.3%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	46.1%	45.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 5HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	43.6%	58.4%	14.8%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	24.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	11.6%	4.3%	-7.3%	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	40%	50.8%	10.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.6%	30.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	17.3%	12.1%	-5.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	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 5HB this area, 29% 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	46.1%	29%	-17.1%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.7%	1.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.9%	5.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	24.1%	16.6%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	10.4%	3.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	12.7%	30.6%	17.9%	2.5%	28.1%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	11.5%	2.8%	-8.7%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	46.7%	30.3%	-16.4%	81.4%	-51.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	70%	61.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	5.5%	12.7%	7.2%	6.1%	6.6%
Africa	13.6%	14.7%	1.1%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7%	2.5%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	60.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	25.8%	24.9%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	14.5%	5.6%	-8.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	4.9%	-10.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	11.5%	1.5%	10.0%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	41%	6.5%	34.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Charles Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Drive was 113.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% lower than the Nechells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells and the 1187th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 109.9%.

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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 5HB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Charles Drive are based on 3 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 Charles Drive, Birmingham, B7 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 5HB

Average Price
£187,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Drive

Average Price
£187,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Charles Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-17	£195,646
7 Charles Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-12-10	£196,728
17 Charles Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2003-09-05	£168,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 5HB

Employment

B7 5HB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 5HB 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

Full-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Unemployed	23
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,098 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	37 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	4out of 4	160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Duddeston Manor Road , Nechells B7 4JR	4out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,301 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,729 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,129 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,244 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	1out of 4	936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,541 yd	Free schools	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	1out of 4	827 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	911 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	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
Minmin, Wing Yip Centre	375 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	99 yd
Moco Coffee and Company	375 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	99 yd
Patsyjoe's Pantry	Unit 6, Wing Yip Business Centre	137 yd
Siya Garden	112 Saltley Road, Birmingham	466 yd
Time Out Afterschool Club	80 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mitre	Flat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace	338 yd
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	390 yd
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	502 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	579 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desirable Drinks	15 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham	203 yd
Phat Chips	5 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham	204 yd
Village Kebab House	Oliver Street, Birmingham	510 yd
Mushtaq Sweet Centre	95-97 Cato Street, Birmingham	595 yd
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	845 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	907 yd
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	944 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%

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

Overview of B7 5HB