Cook Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 5LP, 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 5LP, 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 Cook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cook Street was 74.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Nechells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cook Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells and the 1330th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 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 5LP, 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 Cook Street are based on 29 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 Cook Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 5LP

Average Price
£171,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cook Street

Average Price
£146,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Cook Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-02-11	£185,915
20 Cook Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-01-22	£177,242
6 Cook Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-02-21	£171,035
12 Cook Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-09-22	£181,068
18 Cook Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£84,950	2014-03-26	£153,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 5LP

Employment

B7 5LP 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 5LP 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	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,695 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	292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA	- not rated	908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	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	1,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,958 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	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	2,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,900 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,101 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	1,665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,060 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,106 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	1,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,477 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,630 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
James Memorial Homes	Stuart Street, Birmingham	295 yd
Cafe 200 and Deli	200 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	401 yd
Time Out Afterschool Club	80 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	455 yd
Greggs	Cuckoo Trade Park, 54 Cuckoo Road	502 yd
Aston Cafe	287 Lichfield Road, Nechells	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heartlands Club	62 Aston Church Road, Nechells	445 yd
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	476 yd
The Mitre	Flat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace	569 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	733 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	255 yd
Tasty House Takeaway	217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	326 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Star City	767 yd
oodles n'oodles	Unit 1, Star City, 100 Watson Road	767 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 4, Star City	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	766 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Star City) STAR CITY STAR CITY WATSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	768 yd
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed) Star City Star City Watson Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	932 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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