Watery Lane Middleway, Bordesley, Birmingham, B9 4HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 4HF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	51.6%	53.4%	1.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.4%	46.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	49.5%	57.5%	8.0%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	31.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	38.4%	48.7%	10.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.9%	30.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	17.5%	16.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	27.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	15.9%	10.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	29.2%	10.7%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.1% 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	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2%	6.3%	4.3%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	17.2%	21.3%	4.1%	2.7%	18.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	4%	3%	-1.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	29.4%	20.1%	-9.3%	81.4%	-61.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	74.1%	69.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	13%	17.1%	4.1%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	69.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.3%	19.6%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	10.2%	2.3%	-7.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	5.8%	-7.7%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	48.1%	6.5%	41.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Watery Lane Middleway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watery Lane Middleway was 182.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watery Lane Middleway has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 585th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B9 4HF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Watery Lane Middleway are based on 1 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 Watery Lane Middleway, Bordesley, Birmingham, B9 4HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 4HF

Average Price
£2,076,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,076,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watery Lane Middleway

Average Price
£2,011,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,011,976

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watery Lane MiddlewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Watery Lane Middleway, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2019-05-03	£2,005,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 4HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 4HF 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 Employee	67
Student (economically inactive)	47
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	28
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,437 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	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	- not rated	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	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	739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,139 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	875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,331 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	1,666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avecinna Academy The Garrison Centre , 106 Garrison Lane B9 4BS	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Service Vauxhall Gardens , Barrack Street B7 4HA	- not rated	755 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Big Johns	2 Langdon Street, Birmingham	137 yd
Bainsy Bar	Bainsy Bar, 35 Lower Dartmouth Street	169 yd
Griffins	108 Garrison Lane, Birmingham	232 yd
Bounce Mania	74 Lower Dartmouth Street, Birmingham	315 yd
Buzters Snacks	Bus Garage, Liverpool Street	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	259 yd
The Sportsman	Sportsman Inn, 157 Garrison Lane	409 yd
Son Caney Cuba Bar	230 Fazeley Street, Birmingham	479 yd
The Crane	50 Adderley Street, Birmingham	553 yd
In A Box 3	91 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Grill	46 Barwell Road, Birmingham	245 yd
Smoking Bagels	9-13 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	781 yd
Kanteen/Rico Libre	17-19 The Greenhouse, The Custard Factory	810 yd
The Big Birmingham Bake	110-119 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	830 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Unit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street	666 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	890 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	890 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	890 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) WOODCOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

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