Blake Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B9 5QT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	41%	2.6%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	48.8%	3.9%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	42.3%	50.8%	8.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	39%	30.6%	-8.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.6%	12.9%	2.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.2%	2.0%

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 5QT this area, 41.7% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	41.7%	6.3%	18.2%	23.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	16.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.5% 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	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	47.7%	44.3%	-3.4%	2.7%	41.6%
Other Asian	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	-69.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	61.2%	52.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	29.3%	30.1%	0.8%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	52.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	25.5%	22.8%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	11.1%	6.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	8.1%	-10.1%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	73.9%	6.5%	67.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Blake Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Lane was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Bordesley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blake Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bordesley Green and the 1097th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B9 5QT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Blake Lane are based on 121 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 Blake Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5QT

Average Price
£259,344

Semi-Detached
£296,473

Terraced
£198,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,421

Other
£777,570

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Lane

Average Price
£178,584

Semi-Detached
£309,471

Terraced
£162,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,989

Other
£508,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Blake Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-01-24	£790,909
11A Blake Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-11-09	£205,842
1 Blake Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£508,000	2020-09-09	£606,711
9 Blake Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-04-29	£219,202
3 Blake Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-01-08	£164,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5QT

Employment

B9 5QT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5QT 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

Full-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	20
Self-Employed	20
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,985 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	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,461 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	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	2out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	1,103 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	674 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	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	3,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,640 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	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,853 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	86 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	2,090 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
Boxes desi & grill	4 Blake Lane, Birmingham	75 yd
Kaptin Korma	584 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	103 yd
Corner Joy	558 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	139 yd
Al- Assala Moroccan Restaurant	537 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	156 yd
Avenue Kebab House	525 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green		967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeyes Fried Chicken	465 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	179 yd
Shah Sweets	529 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	183 yd
Food Corner	524 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	220 yd
MAJESTIC DELIGHTS	486 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	221 yd
mimi flavours	72A Hob Moor Road, Small Heath	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	186 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	221 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	291 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	406 yd
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	629 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	742 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	895 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	974 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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