Gray Street, Birmingham, B9 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B9 4LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.1%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.9%	49.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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	39.7%	39%	-0.7%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	48.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2%	3.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	49.3%	56.2%	6.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	33.6%	27.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2%	4.2%	2.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	22.7%	24%	1.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	22%	9.4%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	28.5%	5.0%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	13%	0.4%	-12.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% 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	17.4%	17%	-0.4%	1.1%	15.9%
Chinese	1.4%	7%	5.6%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	7%	7.5%	0.5%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	30.7%	22%	-8.7%	2.7%	19.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.1%	12.3%	8.2%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	4.2%	-6.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	17.1%	12.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	-68.9%
Arab	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	63.8%	57.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	3.8%	10.2%	6.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	19.4%	-4.1%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	58.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	27.1%	23.0%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	3.4%	-15.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
France	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	64.8%	6.5%	58.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Gray Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gray Street was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gray Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 1302nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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. 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 4LS, 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 Gray Street are based on 29 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 Gray Street, Birmingham, B9 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 4LS

Average Price
£249,882

Semi-Detached
£227,169

Terraced
£237,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£573,800

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gray Street

Average Price
£241,849

Semi-Detached
£228,922

Terraced
£235,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£555,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gray Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Gray Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2024-02-19	£249,577
23 Gray Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-10	£228,701
Heartlands Surgery Gray Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2019-12-06	£554,113
33 Gray Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-08-24	£188,720
43 Gray Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-06-29	£163,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 4LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 4LS 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	63
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3

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	1,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,458 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	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	3out of 4	186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Infant School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	- not rated	914 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	1,304 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	1,336 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	1,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,666 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	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,090 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,406 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,594 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avecinna Academy The Garrison Centre , 106 Garrison Lane B9 4BS	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue River Academy Sara Park , 160 Herbert Road B10 0PR	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	914 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
Bounce Mania	74 Lower Dartmouth Street, Birmingham	76 yd
Bainsy Bar	Bainsy Bar, 35 Lower Dartmouth Street	207 yd
Birmingham City Football Club	St Andrews Stadium, Cattell Road	299 yd
Griffins	108 Garrison Lane, Birmingham	356 yd
The Bridge Church	86 Watery Lane Middleway, Birmingham	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	Sportsman Inn, 157 Garrison Lane	140 yd
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	325 yd
PRI Birmingham Wheels Raceway	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	582 yd
Learn2Drift	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	582 yd
The Crane	50 Adderley Street, Birmingham	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Grill	46 Barwell Road, Birmingham	208 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	541 yd
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	771 yd
Garrison lane pizza and sfc	Unit 4, Crown Industrial Estate	849 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	541 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	541 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	541 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	541 yd
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		977 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B9 4LS