Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 5EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	55.5%	6.0%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	50.5%	44.5%	-6.0%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 vicinity of B9 5EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	33.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	54%	5.1%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	54%	51.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	31.7%	32.8%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.1%	5%	0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	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.

In the area around B9 5EX this area, 42.6% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	42.6%	5.7%	18.2%	24.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.3%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	16.6%	4.2%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	16.7%	4.2%	-12.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.5% 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	11.5%	20.5%	9.0%	1.1%	19.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	55.3%	51.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	48.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	-77.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	56.2%	56.6%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	4.6%	9.6%	5.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	31%	29%	-2.0%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	56.9%	0.7%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.8%	24.5%	19.7%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	5.3%	-7.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	5%	-16.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.5%	37.2%	-35.7%
Christian	2.4%	46.2%	-43.8%
Muslim	91.3%	6.5%	84.8%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Bordesley Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bordesley Green was 74.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bordesley Green has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 1333rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 5EX, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Bordesley Green are based on 425 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 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5EX

Average Price
£144,915

Semi-Detached
£155,785

Terraced
£144,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bordesley Green

Average Price
£176,266

Semi-Detached
£213,392

Terraced
£168,790

Detached
£209,136

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£293,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bordesley GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
251 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-09-23	£156,403
229 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2021-08-12	£146,354
187 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-07-23	£130,065
193 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-05-07	£140,231
183 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-10-30	£119,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5EX 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	55
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	39
Full-Time Employee	37
Other	36
Retired	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Construction	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	1,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	799 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,826 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	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre 334 Bordesley Green Road , B8 1BY	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent special school	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
Fast Food Centre	146 Bordesley Green, Nechells	96 yd
Mohammadi Sweets	53B Humpage Road, Birmingham	120 yd
South & City College	286 Bordesley Green, Nechells	162 yd
Subway	300 Bordesley Green, Nechells	162 yd
Breakfast and Take Away	149 Bordesley Green, Nechells	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	387 yd
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green	474 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	913 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	920 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
See Fry	193 Bordesley Green, Nechells	2 yd
Karak ChaiParatha	146 Bordesley Green, Nechells	96 yd
UK Fried Chicken	151-153 Bordesley Green, Nechells	152 yd
Balals	354 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	365 yd
Bordesley King's Store	99 Bordesley Green, Nechells	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	144 yd
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	162 yd
24/7 Toor Super Store Limited	137 Bordesley Green, Nechells	220 yd
A M Mohammedi Stores	336 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	377 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	396 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	201 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	313 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		422 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	794 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	978 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.7 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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