Waterside Close, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B9 4QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.1%	2.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.3%	48.9%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	48.2%	44.7%	-3.5%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	40.9%	2.5%	44.2%	-3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.1%) 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	47.9%	56.5%	8.6%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	35.9%	30.6%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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	11.5%	16.3%	4.8%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	8.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	13.8%	-3.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	39.3%	12.4%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	12%	4.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.1% 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	15.4%	16.7%	1.3%	1.1%	15.6%
Chinese	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	16.5%	16.5%	0.0%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	7%	16.7%	9.7%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	27.9%	18.1%	-9.8%	81.4%	-63.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	61%	55.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	7.2%	10.9%	3.7%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.4%	11.9%	4.5%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	20%	16%	-4.0%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	56.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	22.9%	19.3%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	11.6%	6.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	7.8%	-7.8%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	60.9%	6.5%	54.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Waterside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside Close was 177.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.7% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 613th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 4QJ, 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 Waterside Close are based on 119 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 Waterside Close, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 4QJ

Average Price
£295,775

Semi-Detached
£339,964

Terraced
£252,992

Detached
£304,582

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,483

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Close

Average Price
£222,136

Semi-Detached
£298,447

Terraced
£238,335

Detached
£329,246

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,451

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Waterside Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,000	2022-05-17	£304,093
16 Waterside Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-24	£218,538
6 Waterside Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2019-11-28	£215,211
37 Waterside Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2019-04-03	£215,716
24 Waterside Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-06-10	£207,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 4QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 4QJ 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	136
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	23
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	19
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	26
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,248 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	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Infant School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	836 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	1,003 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,221 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	1,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,643 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	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,336 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,586 yd	Community school	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	305 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Service Vauxhall Gardens , Barrack Street B7 4HA	- not rated	997 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
Bounce Mania	74 Lower Dartmouth Street, Birmingham	198 yd
Bainsy Bar	Bainsy Bar, 35 Lower Dartmouth Street	323 yd
Griffins	108 Garrison Lane, Birmingham	335 yd
Birmingham City Football Club	St Andrews Stadium, Cattell Road	356 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Cabin Cafe, Landor Street	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	Sportsman Inn, 157 Garrison Lane	77 yd
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	290 yd
PRI Birmingham Wheels Raceway	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	395 yd
Learn2Drift	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	395 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Grill	46 Barwell Road, Birmingham	230 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	628 yd
Garrison lane pizza and sfc	Unit 4, Crown Industrial Estate	762 yd
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	808 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	619 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	628 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	628 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	628 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		852 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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