Great Barr Street, Birmingham, B9 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 4AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	50.1%	55.4%	5.3%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	49.9%	44.6%	-5.3%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 B9 4AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.6% 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	95.4%	93.6%	-1.8%	37.9%	55.7%
Married: Opposite sex	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	44.2%	-39.9%
Separated	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.5%	54.6%	-5.9%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	31%	37.9%	6.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 B9 4AY this area, 3.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	57.1%	68.7%	11.6%	16.9%	51.8%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	16.7%	-2.9%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	15.6%	3.4%	-12.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4%	5.3%	1.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	55.9%	70.2%	14.3%	81.4%	-11.2%
Arab	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	79.2%	4.1%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	7.3%	-3.9%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	79.7%	4.9%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	8.2%	1.6%	-6.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	9.6%	6.1%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Great Barr Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Barr Street was 1940.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1433.6% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Great Barr Street has the highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 11th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 623.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B9 4AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 Great Barr Street are based on 2 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 Great Barr Street, Birmingham, B9 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 4AY

Average Price
£181,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,502

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Barr Street

Average Price
£3,056,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,056,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Barr Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Great Barr Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-06-08	£175,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 4AY

Employment

B9 4AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B9 4AY 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

Student (economically inactive)	393
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	173
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	10
Self-Employed	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	87
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Other	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	- not rated	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lowe Street , B12 0ER	3out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	839 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	1,326 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,326 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,152 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avecinna Academy The Garrison Centre , 106 Garrison Lane B9 4BS	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	833 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Teamworks	202 Fazeley Street, Birmingham	80 yd
Buzters Snacks	Bus Garage, Liverpool Street	124 yd
Oval Digbeth	Fazeley Studios, 191 Fazeley Street	153 yd
The Bond	180-182 Fazeley Street, Birmingham	153 yd
Hanbao	46 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Son Caney Cuba Bar	230 Fazeley Street, Birmingham	153 yd
In A Box 3	91 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	302 yd
Roxy Lanes	58-60 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham	334 yd
Sector 57	21-27 Milk Street, Birmingham	417 yd
The Crane	50 Adderley Street, Birmingham	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smoking Bagels	9-13 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	447 yd
Kanteen/Rico Libre	17-19 The Greenhouse, The Custard Factory	480 yd
The Big Birmingham Bake	110-119 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	492 yd
My Grill Restaurant	99-101 Coventry Street, Birmingham	572 yd
Village Grill	46 Barwell Road, Birmingham	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Unit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street	672 yd
Tesco	27-31 Carrs Lane, Birmingham	986 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	1,071 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	1,071 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club (Closed) Birchall Street	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (Matthew Boulton Campus) Jennens Road	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) WOODCOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Gem Sports Centre (Closed) The Aston Triangle	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	1,071 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Birmingham) 42-44 42-44 THE PRIORY QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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