Watson Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 5SA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	53.7%	53%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.3%	47%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 5SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	43.2%	49%	5.8%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	34.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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%	49.4%	1.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36%	32.4%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.7%	6%	1.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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 5SA this area, 31.8% 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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	31.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.5%	1.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	22.2%	7.4%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.3% 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	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	25%	22.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	20.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	9.2%	26.1%	16.9%	2.5%	23.6%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	9.8%	2.5%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	30.8%	18.3%	-12.5%	81.4%	-63.1%
Arab	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	72%	64.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.4%	13.2%	7.8%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	64.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	25.5%	23.8%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6%	0.4%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	2.1%	-7.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	2.1%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	51.5%	6.5%	45.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Watson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watson Road was 545.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 368.2% higher than the Nechells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watson Road has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells and the 74th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 237.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.4%.

🔎 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 5SA, 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 Watson Road are based on 8 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 Watson Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 5SA

Average Price
£1,202,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,202,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Road

Average Price
£784,787

Semi-Detached
£158,520

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,828,567

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2022-08-26	£2,259,193
Unit 10 Star City, 100 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-04-26	£126,956
101 Watson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2014-12-19	£3,099,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 5SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B7 5SA 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	70
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	15

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
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Hall Primary School Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,225 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	2,433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,310 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	578 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,865 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Chaiiwala Star City	Kiosk 2, Star City	2 yd
Zauq Buffet	Unit 17, Star City	2 yd
Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf	Unit 20, Star City	2 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Star City, 100 Watson Road	2 yd
Chargoz	Unit 27, Star City	2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	719 yd
Heartlands Club	62 Aston Church Road, Nechells	809 yd
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	860 yd
Swan & Mitre P H	Swan And Mitre, 305 Lichfield Road	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Star City	2 yd
oodles n'oodles	Unit 1, Star City, 100 Watson Road	2 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 4, Star City	2 yd
Tasty House Takeaway	217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	445 yd
Sam and Harry's	101 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed) Star City Star City Watson Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	3 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Star City) STAR CITY STAR CITY WATSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	3 yd
Emporium Health & Fitness 173-179 173-179 TYBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	706 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	14.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	14.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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