Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 5ND is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	49.5%	46.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	50.5%	53.9%	3.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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 vicinity of B9 5ND there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	31.7%	36.2%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	52.2%	-3.0%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	7%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.4%	3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%) 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	51%	57.5%	6.5%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	33.8%	28.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5ND this area, 39.2% 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 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.2%	39.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	21.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	17.3%	10.2%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	13.1%	3.7%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.6% 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	7.9%	10.3%	2.4%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	46.7%	40.3%	-6.4%	2.7%	37.6%
Other Asian	9%	12.3%	3.3%	1.6%	10.7%
Black African	1.9%	11.2%	9.3%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	17.6%	11.6%	-6.0%	81.4%	-69.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	49.5%	-15.5%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	4.3%	13.5%	9.2%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	28.8%	1.7%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	49.4%	-15.6%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	24.5%	20.0%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	5%	12.9%	7.9%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	5.2%	-11.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Muslim	77.6%	6.5%	71.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Bordesley Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bordesley Green was 110.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bordesley Green has the 40th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1213th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 5ND, 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 - 6/10 (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 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 5ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5ND

Average Price
£173,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,197

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
386 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-08-02	£171,907
402 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-07-05	£139,551
398 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-30	£182,955
392 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-12-08	£215,853
396 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2022-11-03	£185,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5ND

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5ND 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	57
Student (economically inactive)	53
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	23
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,390 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	2,511 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	540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Primary School Marchmont Road , B9 5XX	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	634 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	646 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	925 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	1,146 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,205 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
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,282 yd	Community school	No	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	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	910 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	1,030 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
Tasty Lab	403B Bordesley Green, Birmingham	63 yd
Albela	346 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	88 yd
Uburger	405 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	135 yd
Subway	300 Bordesley Green, Nechells	280 yd
South & City College	286 Bordesley Green, Nechells	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green	788 yd
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	822 yd
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeyes Fried Chicken	465 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	314 yd
MAJESTIC DELIGHTS	486 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	353 yd
Food Corner	524 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	374 yd
Shah Sweets	529 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	433 yd
See Fry	193 Bordesley Green, Nechells	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	50 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	196 yd
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	280 yd
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	295 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	357 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	240 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		832 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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