Crawford Street, Birmingham, B8 1JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 1JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	53.6%	48.2%	-5.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	46.4%	51.8%	5.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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	35.1%	36.7%	1.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	48.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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	41.8%	42.6%	0.8%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	35.3%	38.9%	3.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 B8 1JL this area, 37.3% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	37.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	22.4%	8.9%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	8.7%	3.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.1% 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	19.3%	20.3%	1.0%	1.1%	19.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	54.9%	54.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	51.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	9.2%	2.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	-79.3%
Arab	2%	4.2%	2.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	57.8%	57.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	35%	34.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	28.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	57.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	33.3%	31.0%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	2.4%	-28.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.1%	37.2%	-35.1%
Christian	4.8%	46.2%	-41.4%
Muslim	86.7%	6.5%	80.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Crawford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crawford Street was 112.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crawford Street has the 39th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1197th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 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
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 1JL, 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Crawford Street are based on 5 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 Crawford Street, Birmingham, B8 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 1JL

Average Price
£246,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£268,780

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£239,647

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crawford Street

Average Price
£213,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£185,586

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£232,150

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crawford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Crawford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-06-17	£106,569
49 Crawford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-03-31	£229,760
32 Crawford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-03-25	£369,614
38 - 40 Crawford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-03-01	£94,901
70 Crawford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	2004-06-04	£267,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 1JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 1JL 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	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Full-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's C of E Primary School Alum Rock Road , Saltley B8 1JB	3out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	1,282 yd	Community school	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	1,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,743 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sahaara Norton Hall , Ralph Road B8 1NA	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Private School for Boys 68-70 Wright Road , Alum Rock B8 1NS	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre 334 Bordesley Green Road , B8 1BY	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	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
400 Pizza	1A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	251 yd
Madina Mosque	150 Adderley Road, Birmingham	288 yd
Lahore Pizza and Grill Chicken	32 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	307 yd
Khyber Restaurant & Takeaway	20 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	307 yd
New Lahore Kebab House Ltd	45 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	397 yd
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	472 yd
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	580 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	820 yd
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Grill and Pizza	10 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	307 yd
Munchies	4A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	307 yd
Desi Roti & Karahi House	4B Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	307 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited	22-42 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	349 yd
Mushtaq Sweet Centre	95-97 Cato Street, Birmingham	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	294 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	305 yd
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	489 yd
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park	636 yd
Local Convenience Store	230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	956 yd
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	40.0%

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