Poplar Drive, Birmingham, B8 1QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 1QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.1%	50%	1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	36.7%	36.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	44.5%	43.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	37.3%	37.9%	0.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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 1QW this area, 41% 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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	41%	6.3%	18.2%	22.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	14.7%	5.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.1%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	12.2%	-2.7%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	13.7%	2.4%	-11.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.5% 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	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	59.1%	69.1%	10.0%	2.7%	66.4%
Other Asian	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	-75.9%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	58.3%	63%	4.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	29.8%	-3.7%	5.6%	24.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	63%	4.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	26.4%	21.7%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	1.3%	-20.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.8%	37.2%	-34.4%
Christian	7.2%	46.2%	-39.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	82.4%	6.5%	75.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Poplar Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Drive was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Drive has the 25th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 851st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.7%.

🔎 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
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 1QW, 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) - 9/10 (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 Poplar Drive 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 Poplar Drive, Birmingham, B8 1QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 1QW

Average Price
£274,623

Semi-Detached
£255,434

Terraced
£293,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Drive

Average Price
£205,308

Semi-Detached
£255,688

Terraced
£210,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Poplar Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2015-08-21	£255,688
2 Poplar Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2003-11-04	£293,520
2 Poplar Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	2002-04-26	£91,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 1QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 1QW 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	63
Full-Time Employee	58
Other	42
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,123 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	2out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,882 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	2,264 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	2,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,191 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	2,059 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,169 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,195 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	1,732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,950 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Supreme House	204 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	228 yd
Anjuman-E-Naqeebul Islam Mosque	78-82 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	295 yd
Munchlab	228 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	328 yd
Brogrz	244 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	395 yd
The Burger Junction	244 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	433 yd
Heartlands Club	62 Aston Church Road, Nechells	538 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	874 yd
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	878 yd
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K Fish & Chips	238 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	333 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited	22-42 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	443 yd
Rock Grill and Pizza	10 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	549 yd
Munchies	4A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	549 yd
Desi Roti & Karahi House	4B Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Local Convenience Store	230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	545 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	579 yd
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	971 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		1,046 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	112 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	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 1QW