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St Margarets Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B8 2BS is located in the Ward End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham, B8 2BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B8 2BW, B8 2BP, B8 2RA, B8 2QZ, B8 2QY, B8 2QS, B8 2BN, B8 2BT, B8 2QP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 2BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female53.6%53.8%0.2% 51.0% 2.8%
Male46.4%46.2%-0.2% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single32.6%39.8%7.2% 37.9% 1.9%
Married: Opposite sex47.4%49.1%1.7% 44.2% 4.9%
Separated4.8%2.3%-2.5% 2.2% 0.1%
Divorced7.8%6.4%-1.4% 9.1% -2.7%
Widowed7.4%2.3%-5.1% 6.1% -3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health50.5%55.3%4.8% 48.4% 6.9%
Good health31.1%30.2%-0.9% 33.6% -3.4%
Fair health12%10.1%-1.9% 12.7% -2.6%
Bad health5.5%2.7%-2.8% 4.0% -1.3%
Very bad health1%1.8%0.8% 1.2% 0.6%

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.

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 21.7%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications40.4%27.8%-12.6% 18.2% 9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17.4%12.8%-4.6% 9.6% 3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels11.1%15.1%4.0% 13.4% 1.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%3.3%1.8% 5.3% -2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels8.1%16.3%8.2% 16.9% -0.6%
Degree or Similar11.1%21.7%10.6% 33.8% -12.1%
Other10.4%3.1%-7.3% 2.8% 0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi4.5%5.4%0.9% 1.1% 4.3%
Indian4.3%1.2%-3.1% 3.1% -1.9%
Pakistani32.3%49.8%17.5% 2.7% 47.1%
Other Asian2.4%4.9%2.5% 1.6% 3.3%
Black African7.9%5.4%-2.5% 2.5% 2.9%
Black Caribbean2.9%3%0.1% 1.0% 2.0%
Other Black0.7%0%-0.7% 0.5% -0.5%
Mixed White and Asian1.7%1.9%0.2% 0.8% 1.1%
Mixed White and African0.2%1.6%1.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean0.5%0.5%0.0% 0.9% -0.4%
Mixed Other0.5%0.9%0.4% 0.8% 0.1%
White41.4%20.5%-20.9% 81.4% -60.9%
Roma0%0.7%0.7% 0.2% 0.5%
Arab0.7%1%0.3% 0.6% 0.4%
Other0%3.1%3.1% 1.6% 1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom75.6%68.2%-7.4% 83.2% -15.0%
European Union4.5%5.8%1.3% 6.1% -0.3%
Africa3.3%2.8%-0.5% 2.7% 0.1%
Middle East and Asia14.6%22.4%7.8% 5.6% 16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean1.9%0.7%-1.2% 1.3% -0.6%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK73.9%68.3%-5.6% 83.2% -14.9%
10+ Years2.6%22.1%19.5% 9.8% 12.3%
5-10 Years1.9%4.2%2.3% 2.9% 1.3%
2-5 Years10.5%3.2%-7.3% 2.2% 1.0%
Less than 2 years11%2.1%-8.9% 1.9% 0.2%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom74.3% 76.7% -2.4%
Ireland0.2% 0.6% -0.4%
Spain0.2% 0.4% -0.2%
Poland0.7% 1.3% -0.6%
Romania3.5% 0.9% 2.6%
Other EU countries3% 1.5% 1.5%
North Africa0.7% 0.1% 0.6%
Central and Western Africa0.5% 0.3% 0.2%
Middle East0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Southern Asia5.5% 1.2% 4.3%
No passport held11.2% 13.5% -2.3%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion9.9% 37.2% -27.3%
Christian14.5% 46.2% -31.7%
Muslim68.5% 6.5% 62.0%
Not answered7.1% 6.0% 1.1%

Safety

Is St Margarets Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bromford & Hodge Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .



🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends 

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300
Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B8 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Margarets Avenue are based on 83 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 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham, B8 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2BS

Average Price
£203,098
Semi-Detached
£196,933
Terraced
£210,804
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Avenue

Average Price
£187,118
Semi-Detached
£195,599
Terraced
£188,966
Detached
£380,765
Flats/Maisonettes
£86,112
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
146 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002024-11-25 £205,406
104 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£177,0002023-05-10 £187,575
122 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£180,0002021-11-23 £206,297
140 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£155,0002021-11-08 £177,644
110 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£125,0002017-09-26 £175,521
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2BS 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 Employee92
Looking after home or family60
Part-Time Employee49
Student (economically inactive)49
Retired27
Other26
Self-Employed26
Unemployed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage15
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 812 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , B8 3QF
3out of 4 1,581 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 2,650 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB
3out of 4 2,826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 3,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road , B8 2RA
3out of 4 105 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ
3out of 4 784 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ
3out of 4 975 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School
76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD
- not rated 1,113 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School
76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD
3out of 4 1,113 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 792 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY
3out of 4 1,028 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
- not rated 1,285 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 1,429 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
- not rated 1,429 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 2,954 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Josiah Mason College
Slade Road , B23 7JH
- not rated 3,732 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 4,272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 4,272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aston University Mathematics School
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 4,299 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 1,285 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Al-Hijrah School
Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US
- not rated 2,748 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
3out of 4 2,820 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
- not rated 2,820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
3out of 4 3,306 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 451 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bethel Christian School
Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU
- not rated 562 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 885 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ward End Community College
962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS
- not rated 1,000 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
1out of 4 1,759 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Come Dine With Us420 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill181 yd
Elements Desserts4 Farnhurst Road, Birmingham426 yd
West Midlands Fire ServiceWard End Fire Station, Washwood Heath Road611 yd
Kundun648-650 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham661 yd
Madina Roti and Curry688 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barley MowBarley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road412 yd
Ward End Social Club10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham450 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham611 yd
The Hornet991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Classical Fry92 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham163 yd
Dough and Bun334 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill433 yd
Dixy Chicken624 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham648 yd
Kurdish614 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham648 yd
Liido Mandi684 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bucuresti Magazine629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham701 yd
Discount Supermarket850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool775 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park)
COLESHILL ROAD
health and fitness suite1,028 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed158 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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