Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B9 5EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.6%	48.4%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5EY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	22.8%	32.7%	9.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	58%	-4.5%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	47.1%	47.4%	0.3%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33.6%	39.2%	5.6%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.4%	8.5%	-3.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around B9 5EY this area, 37.3% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	37.3%	-5.4%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	16.4%	3.0%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	18.3%	9.7%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	11.6%	3.7%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 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	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	1.1%	13.9%
Indian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	55.3%	47.8%	-7.5%	2.7%	45.1%
Other Asian	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	81.4%	-73.4%
Arab	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	10.4%	10.4%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	58.7%	56.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	3.4%	11.8%	8.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	32.3%	25.7%	-6.6%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	56.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	21.2%	17.5%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	11.1%	5.8%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	22%	3.9%	-18.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	7.5%	46.2%	-38.7%
Muslim	78.2%	6.5%	71.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Bordesley Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bordesley Green was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bordesley Green has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 1268th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 92.4%.

🔎 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 5EY, 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 423 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 5EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5EY

Average Price
£165,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bordesley Green

Average Price
£178,087

Semi-Detached
£214,673

Terraced
£170,659

Detached
£211,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£300,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bordesley GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
257 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-08	£170,387
261 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2016-08-01	£176,573
265 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,500	2016-03-29	£152,470
269 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2015-11-18	£134,199
257 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2012-10-31	£161,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5EY 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	49
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	25
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
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	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,471 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	2out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2out of 4	422 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,650 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	2,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,313 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
South & City College	286 Bordesley Green, Nechells	43 yd
Subway	300 Bordesley Green, Nechells	43 yd
Mohammadi Sweets	53B Humpage Road, Birmingham	73 yd
Albela	346 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	209 yd
Fast Food Centre	146 Bordesley Green, Nechells	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	531 yd
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green	551 yd
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	921 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	1,056 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
See Fry	193 Bordesley Green, Nechells	146 yd
Karak ChaiParatha	146 Bordesley Green, Nechells	235 yd
UK Fried Chicken	151-153 Bordesley Green, Nechells	297 yd
Balals	354 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	383 yd
Family Pizza	292 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	1 yd
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	43 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	251 yd
24/7 Toor Super Store Limited	137 Bordesley Green, Nechells	365 yd
A M Mohammedi Stores	336 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	215 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		557 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	893 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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