Talfourd Street, Birmingham, B9 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B9 5AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.5%	2.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.5%	48.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	36.8%	38.6%	1.8%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	44.1%	4.4%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	39.1%	3.3%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	34.3%	38.4%	4.1%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	17.8%	14.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	10.3%	5.9%	-4.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	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 5AL this area, 35% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	35%	-6.9%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.4%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	19.3%	10.8%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	10.3%	3.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.9% 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	7.8%	13.2%	5.4%	1.1%	12.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	39.3%	34.8%	-4.5%	2.7%	32.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	5%	21.8%	16.8%	2.5%	19.3%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	19%	8.9%	-10.1%	81.4%	-72.5%
Arab	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	68.8%	57.2%	-11.6%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	2%	7.1%	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6%	11.2%	5.2%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	22.6%	1.8%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	57.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	29.6%	29.3%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	24%	4.1%	-19.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.7%	37.2%	-29.5%
Christian	8%	46.2%	-38.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	75.6%	6.5%	69.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Talfourd Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Talfourd Street was 162.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Talfourd Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 735th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.3%.

🔎 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 5AL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Talfourd Street 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 Talfourd Street, Birmingham, B9 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5AL

Average Price
£141,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,371

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Talfourd Street

Average Price
£133,345

Semi-Detached
£242,655

Terraced
£158,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,532

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Talfourd Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28B Talfourd Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,950	2014-04-01	£158,911
32B Talfourd Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-06-13	£128,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5AL 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

Looking after home or family	52
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	32
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	3out of 4	122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	2out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	1out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,996 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,213 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,308 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
KHAN G'S DERA	116-118 Bordesley Green, Nechells	327 yd
Fast Food Centre	140 Bordesley Green, Nechells	387 yd
Breakfast and Take Away	149 Bordesley Green, Nechells	415 yd
Markazi Jamiat Ahl-E-Hadith Uk	20 Green Lane, Nechells	420 yd
JamJar	418 Coventry Road, Nechells	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	312 yd
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green	329 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	381 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	434 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bordesley King's Store	99 Bordesley Green, Nechells	279 yd
Munch Spot	95 Bordesley Green, Nechells	279 yd
Hot Pizza	91-93 Bordesley Green, Nechells	279 yd
Tasty Grill	262 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	296 yd
Dairy King	Rear of 280 Green Lane, Small Heath	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
24/7 Toor Super Store Limited	137 Bordesley Green, Nechells	373 yd
A M Mohammedi Stores	336 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	439 yd
Al Madina Souk	407-409 Coventry Road, Nechells	498 yd
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	640 yd
Quddsi Supermarket	560 Coventry Road, South Yardley	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Small Heath Leisure Centre SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE MUNTZ STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	353 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		453 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	859 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	944 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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