Blackberry Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B9 5FH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.6%	50%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	40.5%	44.2%	3.7%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	42.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	3%	4.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	28.8%	30.7%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11%	11.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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 5FH this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	32.2%	1.7%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	6.1%	-11.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	17.7%	10.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	27.5%	10.0%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	12.7%	4.7%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.1% 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	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	45.9%	44.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	41.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	11.2%	22.9%	11.7%	2.5%	20.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	7.3%	1.1%	-6.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	81.4%	-74.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.2%	8.2%	7.0%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	58.1%	50.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	6%	12.9%	6.9%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.5%	13.1%	5.6%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	21.1%	-4.2%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	50.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	1%	27.3%	26.3%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	13.3%	8.5%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	5%	-22.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Spain	6.4%	0.4%	6.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	15.1%	1.5%	13.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.8%	37.2%	-34.4%
Christian	9.8%	46.2%	-36.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	80.3%	6.5%	73.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Blackberry Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackberry Avenue was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackberry Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 115th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B9 5FH, 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Blackberry Avenue are based on 16 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 Blackberry Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5FH

Average Price
£303,695

Semi-Detached
£328,596

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£285,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackberry Avenue

Average Price
£318,380

Semi-Detached
£327,734

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£309,026

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackberry AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Blackberry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-09-12	£337,000
2 Blackberry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-03-14	£243,521
7 Blackberry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2003-08-07	£285,399
1 Blackberry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2003-06-27	£315,138
5 Blackberry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2002-11-29	£292,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5FH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5FH 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

Part-Time Employee	72
Full-Time Employee	68
Student (economically inactive)	66
Looking after home or family	57
Other	37
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green Primary School Marchmont Road , B9 5XX	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Infant School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	660 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	683 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	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	1,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,667 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	1,162 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
McDonald's	Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green	396 yd
Dixy Chicken	623 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	405 yd
Go Pizza Plus	619 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	405 yd
Go Pizza Plus Ltd	629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	421 yd
Friends and Family	633A Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham		963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shake House	746 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	337 yd
Subway	756-758 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	337 yd
Original UK Fried Chicken Ltd	754 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	382 yd
Pizza Rapido	633 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	405 yd
Classic Fish Bar/Kebab House	617 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	699 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	863 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	863 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	883 yd
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	297 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	932 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	962 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,027 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%

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