Robertsons Gardens, Birmingham, B7 5NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 5NL is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	54.9%	46.6%	-8.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	45.1%	53.4%	8.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 5NL, 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	45.8%	47.1%	1.3%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	29%	0.7%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	11.8%	10%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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	40.1%	44.9%	4.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	28.9%	28.9%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	22.9%	17.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	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 5NL this area, 39.7% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.8%	39.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	21.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	18.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.8% 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	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	10.6%	18.7%	8.1%	2.7%	16.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	6%	9.9%	3.9%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	18%	11.6%	-6.4%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	33.5%	22.8%	-10.7%	81.4%	-58.6%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	76.4%	67.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	15.9%	8.2%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	1.3%	6.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	67.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	21.6%	21.2%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	2.7%	-18.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	37.2%	6.5%	30.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Robertsons Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robertsons Gardens was 193.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% higher than the Nechells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robertsons Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells and the 551st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.3%.

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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 5NL, 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 Robertsons Gardens are based on 1 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 Robertsons Gardens, Birmingham, B7 5NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 5NL

Average Price
£183,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robertsons Gardens

Average Price
£183,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robertsons GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Robertsons Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,500	2018-07-23	£183,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 5NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	45
Full-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,464 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	174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA	- not rated	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	766 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	1,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,770 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,777 yd	University technical college	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	1,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,525 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,719 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	1,288 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,836 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	856 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,117 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,292 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	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	135 yd
Time Out Afterschool Club	80 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	145 yd
Patsyjoe's Pantry	Unit 6, Wing Yip Business Centre	364 yd
Minmin, Wing Yip Centre	375 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	403 yd
Moco Coffee and Company	375 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mitre	Flat, The Mitre, 51 Railway Terrace	156 yd
The Vine	Lichfield Road, Nechells	506 yd
Heartlands Club	62 Aston Church Road, Nechells	561 yd
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	639 yd
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	240 yd
Desirable Drinks	15 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham	680 yd
Phat Chips	5 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham	682 yd
Tasty House Takeaway	217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	735 yd
Ali Baba's Kebab House	18 Church Road, Nechells	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	873 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	292.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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