Adderley Gardens, Birmingham, B8 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 1LB 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 1LB 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 Adderley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adderley Gardens 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.

Adderley Gardens 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 1LB, 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 Adderley Gardens are based on 10 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 Adderley Gardens, Birmingham, B8 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 1LB

Average Price
£193,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,227

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adderley Gardens

Average Price
£174,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,091

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adderley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Adderley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-09-12	£150,745
57 Adderley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-03-25	£184,851
71 Adderley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-02-26	£170,194
33 Adderley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-11-28	£70,714
67 Adderley Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2017-10-27	£192,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 1LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 1LB 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	239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,205 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	2,034 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	266 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	1,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,910 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,301 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	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,889 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,996 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,862 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	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Private School for Boys 68-70 Wright Road , Alum Rock B8 1NS	- not rated	550 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	773 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	887 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	177 yd
Lahore Pizza and Grill Chicken	32 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	201 yd
Khyber Restaurant & Takeaway	20 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	201 yd
New Lahore Kebab House Ltd	45 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	229 yd
Madina Mosque	150 Adderley Road, Birmingham	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	313 yd
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	607 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	674 yd
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	711 yd
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock Grill and Pizza	10 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	201 yd
Munchies	4A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	201 yd
Desi Roti & Karahi House	4B Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	201 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited	22-42 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	287 yd
Blend It	99 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	179 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	202 yd
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	348 yd
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park	767 yd
Local Convenience Store	230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,028 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	1,090 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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