Eliot Street, Birmingham, B7 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B7 5LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	53.7%	49.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.3%	50.7%	4.4%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	41.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	46.1%	6.1%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	47.5%	57.2%	9.7%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	36%	19.3%	-16.7%	33.6%	-14.3%
Fair health	10.9%	17.2%	6.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 5LX this area, 35.5% 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	37.4%	35.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	18.3%	1.2%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	26.9%	12.1%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.2% 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	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	25%	36.8%	11.8%	2.7%	34.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	6.9%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	30.8%	13.2%	-17.6%	81.4%	-68.2%
Arab	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.4%	12.5%	10.1%	1.6%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	72%	65.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	23.8%	9.2%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	64.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	21.6%	19.9%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	3.4%	-8.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	15.8%	46.2%	-30.4%
Muslim	67.1%	6.5%	60.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Eliot Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eliot Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Nechells average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.1%.

🔎 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
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B7 5LX, 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 Eliot Street are based on 15 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 Eliot Street, Birmingham, B7 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 5LX

Average Price
£204,298

Semi-Detached
£194,280

Terraced
£224,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eliot Street

Average Price
£157,667

Semi-Detached
£158,946

Terraced
£155,663

Detached
£175,876

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eliot Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Eliot Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-22	£270,154
10 Eliot Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-09-13	£225,223
10 Eliot Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-09-13	£90,537
6 Eliot Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£63,000	2010-05-07	£119,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 5LX

Employment

B7 5LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B7 5LX 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 5LX 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

Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Retired	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nechells Junior and Infant School (NC) Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Nechells Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	3out of 4	177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Primary School Butlin Street , B7 5NS	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	1,210 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	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	- not rated	1,817 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	1,894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	2,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,533 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	2,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,209 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	2,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	873 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	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,308 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneers Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Private School for Boys 68-70 Wright Road , Alum Rock B8 1NS	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 200 and Deli	200 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	90 yd
Greggs	Cuckoo Trade Park, 54 Cuckoo Road	308 yd
Goals Birmingham Star City	101 Watson Road, Nechells	350 yd
Chaiiwala Star City	Kiosk 2, Star City	426 yd
Zauq Buffet	Unit 17, Star City	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heartlands Club	62 Aston Church Road, Nechells	474 yd
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	695 yd
The Mitre	Flat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace	887 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	1,065 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty House Takeaway	217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	76 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Star City	426 yd
oodles n'oodles	Unit 1, Star City, 100 Watson Road	426 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 4, Star City	426 yd
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Star City) STAR CITY STAR CITY WATSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	426 yd
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed) Star City Star City Watson Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	672 yd
Emporium Health & Fitness 173-179 173-179 TYBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B7 5LX