Alport Croft, Birmingham, B9 4PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 4PJ is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	50.7%	46.1%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	49.3%	53.9%	4.6%	49.0%	4.9%

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 4PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	46.2%	46%	-0.2%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	37.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86.9%) 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	49.3%	51.1%	1.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	36%	35.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	13.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.8%	6.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	36%	7.2%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	12.7%	4%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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	11.8%	15.6%	3.8%	1.1%	14.5%
Chinese	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	17.2%	12.1%	-5.1%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	6.4%	9.1%	2.7%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	30.4%	26%	-4.4%	81.4%	-55.4%
Arab	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	0.6%	6.6%
Other	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	66.2%	52.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	19.9%	2.3%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	1.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	52.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	22.7%	19.5%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	7%	-7.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	55.4%	6.5%	48.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Alport Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alport Croft was 91.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alport Croft has the 49th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1499th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 119.8%.

🔎 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
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B9 4PJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Alport Croft are based on 31 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 Alport Croft, Birmingham, B9 4PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 4PJ

Average Price
£260,280

Semi-Detached
£265,255

Terraced
£223,291

Detached
£279,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alport Croft

Average Price
£250,815

Semi-Detached
£252,109

Terraced
£214,180

Detached
£270,528

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alport CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Alport Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2019-02-14	£192,093
11 Alport Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,750	2015-07-14	£275,403
20 Alport Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2010-09-15	£273,913
4 Alport Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2009-10-05	£132,251
2 Alport Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2008-02-27	£311,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 4PJ

Employment

B9 4PJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B9 4PJ 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	112
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,531 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	1out of 4	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Duddeston Manor Road , Nechells B7 4JR	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,461 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,918 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	2,073 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,080 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	1,229 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	1,556 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
Griffins	108 Garrison Lane, Birmingham	165 yd
Bounce Mania	74 Lower Dartmouth Street, Birmingham	216 yd
Bainsy Bar	Bainsy Bar, 35 Lower Dartmouth Street	255 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Cabin Cafe, Landor Street	282 yd
Big Johns	2 Langdon Street, Birmingham	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	119 yd
The Sportsman	Sportsman Inn, 157 Garrison Lane	172 yd
PRI Birmingham Wheels Raceway	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	514 yd
Learn2Drift	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	514 yd
The Crane	50 Adderley Street, Birmingham	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Grill	46 Barwell Road, Birmingham	131 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	785 yd
Milano Pizza and Chicken	35 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	918 yd
Brammies	52 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	918 yd
Garrison lane pizza and sfc	Unit 4, Crown Industrial Estate	934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	780 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	785 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	785 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	785 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		1,010 yd
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	1,070 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B9 4PJ