Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 5PQ is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	47.4%	45.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	52.6%	54.5%	1.9%	49.0%	5.5%

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 area around B9 5PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	32.7%	47.1%	14.4%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	39.1%	-9.7%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	39.4%	39.4%	0.0%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	34.7%	40%	5.3%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	17.6%	13.6%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 5PQ this area, 40.9% 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 11.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.1%	40.9%	-3.2%	18.2%	22.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.8%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	33.8%	-22.1%
Other	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.7% 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	3.9%	8.6%	4.7%	1.1%	7.5%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	42.2%	40.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	37.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	22.3%	21.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	-59.7%
Arab	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	59.8%	66.1%	6.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	26.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	65.6%	6.8%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	22.6%	19.8%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	10.4%	1.6%	-8.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	5.4%	-14.0%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	16.1%	46.2%	-30.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	67.2%	6.5%	60.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Bordesley Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bordesley Green was 227.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.6% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bordesley Green has the 12th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 412th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B9 5PQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 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 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5PQ

Average Price
£211,423

Semi-Detached
£242,651

Terraced
£204,226

Detached
£273,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bordesley Green

Average Price
£176,540

Semi-Detached
£212,773

Terraced
£168,980

Detached
£209,778

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£308,431

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bordesley GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
708 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2024-09-11	£120,292
692 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2019-07-29	£182,732
694 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2012-06-15	£193,509
702 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,500	2010-09-24	£214,122
714 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-05-14	£153,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5PQ

Employment

B9 5PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5PQ 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	69
Looking after home or family	47
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	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	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,672 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	1,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,095 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	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	446 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,880 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	3,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,062 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	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,942 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	2,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,156 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
Dixy Chicken	623 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	100 yd
Go Pizza Plus	619 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	100 yd
Go Pizza Plus Ltd	629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	125 yd
Friends and Family	633A Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	140 yd
Refectory Restaurant	7 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham		982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shake House	746 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	38 yd
Subway	756-758 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	38 yd
Pizza Rapido	633 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	100 yd
Classic Fish Bar/Kebab House	617 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	110 yd
Original UK Fried Chicken Ltd	754 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	688 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	703 yd
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	820 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	912 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	380 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	702 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,045 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,059 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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