Green Lane, Small Heath, Birmingham, B9 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B9 5BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	48.5%	47.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	51.5%	52.9%	1.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	40.9%	45.2%	4.3%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	42.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	48%	42.4%	-5.6%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.3%	38.2%	4.9%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 5BU this area, 34.1% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	34.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.9%	3.1%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	19%	6.4%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.8% 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	12.6%	20.8%	8.2%	1.1%	19.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	27%	16.7%	-10.3%	2.7%	14.0%
Other Asian	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3%	15.6%	12.6%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	30.8%	17.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	-63.6%
Arab	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	0.6%	6.7%
Other	1%	4.7%	3.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	73%	59.5%	-13.5%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	1.8%	6%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.5%	15.8%	12.3%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	18.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	59.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	1%	23.5%	22.5%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	8.5%	-9.7%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	11.9%	46.2%	-34.3%
Muslim	72.4%	6.5%	65.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane was 338.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Green Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 182nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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 5BU, 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 Green Lane are based on 559 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 Green Lane, Small Heath, Birmingham, B9 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5BU

Average Price
£275,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,642

Detached
£451,328

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,441

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£233,547

Semi-Detached
£299,343

Terraced
£181,757

Detached
£451,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,096

Other
£227,303

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 - 33 Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£216,000	2022-03-07	£227,273
7 Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2009-02-27	£163,884
7 Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2006-10-06	£80,420
Ground Floor Premises At 45 Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2004-06-01	£446,773
37 Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2002-06-28	£262,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5BU

Employment

B9 5BU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 5BU 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	54
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	43
Unemployed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	24
Retired	21
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	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	1,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	1out of 4	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	2out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	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	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	2,038 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	1,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,689 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	1,196 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
Markazi Jamiat Ahl-E-Hadith Uk	20 Green Lane, Nechells	88 yd
M smashburger food van	356-358 Coventry Road, Nechells	99 yd
Alam Restaurant	356-358 Coventry Road, Nechells	99 yd
Karahi King	346-348 Coventry Road, Nechells	107 yd
Antepli	308 Coventry Road, Nechells	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	22 yd
Snooker Club 147	First Floor Snooker Club, 360-366 Coventry Road	111 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	154 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	287 yd
Bordesley Labour Club	18 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	104 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	111 yd
Faraz Takeaway	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	304 yd
Hello Freshy	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	304 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Madina Souk	407-409 Coventry Road, Nechells	265 yd
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	338 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	353 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	353 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	353 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
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	452 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	511 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	646 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		725 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	866 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
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	87.0%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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