Long Acre, Birmingham, B7 5JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 5JP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53.3%	52.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.7%	47.5%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 5JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	46%	45.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	34.4%	2.4%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	2.2%	5.9%
Divorced	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	40%	56.7%	16.7%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	29.8%	28%	-1.8%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	21.8%	11.3%	-10.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	41%	26.7%	-14.3%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	16.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	18%	8.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	9%	23.5%	14.5%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	9.5%	2.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.4% 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	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	6%	20.1%	14.1%	2.7%	17.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.4%	22.9%	15.5%	2.5%	20.4%
Black Caribbean	23.5%	15%	-8.5%	1.0%	14.0%
Other Black	10.5%	16.1%	5.6%	0.5%	15.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	34.7%	14.4%	-20.3%	81.4%	-67.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	76.5%	69.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	0%	2.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6%	14.6%	8.6%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	4.8%	-5.0%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	70.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	17%	15.9%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	9.1%	7.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	1.1%	-6.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	2.3%	-13.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	58.5%	6.5%	52.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Long Acre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Acre was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Nechells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Acre has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells and the 930th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5JP, 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 - 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 - 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 Long Acre are based on 13 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 Long Acre, Birmingham, B7 5JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 5JP

Average Price
£133,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,583

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Acre

Average Price
£428,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,000

Other
£1,948,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long AcreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
246 Long Acre, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2004-11-26	£184,349
246 Long Acre, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2003-10-15	£137,376
258 Long Acre, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£20,000	1997-06-05	£79,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 5JP

Employment

B7 5JP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 5JP 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	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Primary School Butlin Street , B7 5NS	- not rated	265 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Junior and Infant School (NC) Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Nechells Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	3out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	1,764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,137 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	2,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,843 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	1,641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneers Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	- not rated	1,454 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
James Memorial Homes	Stuart Street, Birmingham	281 yd
Aston Cafe	287 Lichfield Road, Nechells	421 yd
Time Out Afterschool Club	80 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	449 yd
Cafe 200 and Deli	200 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	493 yd
Greggs	Cuckoo Trade Park, 54 Cuckoo Road	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	376 yd
The Mitre	Flat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace	527 yd
Heartlands Club	62 Aston Church Road, Nechells	546 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	620 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	288 yd
Tasty House Takeaway	217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	418 yd
Ali Baba's Kebab House	18 Church Road, Nechells	692 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Star City	862 yd
oodles n'oodles	Unit 1, Star City, 100 Watson Road	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	763 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	812 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Star City) STAR CITY STAR CITY WATSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	862 yd
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed) Star City Star City Watson Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	993 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B7 5JP