Fifth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B9 5RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	34.8%	34.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	53.1%	0.5%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	42.7%	54.1%	11.4%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	40%	28.3%	-11.7%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.1%	12.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4%	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5RB this area, 34.2% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	34.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	17.9%	0.9%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	19.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	14.2%	4.7%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.1% 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%	0.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	47.2%	54.1%	6.9%	2.7%	51.4%
Other Asian	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	6.9%	0.5%	-6.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	13.3%	10.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	-71.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	60.3%	50.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	2.4%	9%	6.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	29.4%	4.3%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	50%	-8.1%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.1%	21.2%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	9.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.2%	37.2%	-36.0%
Christian	13.5%	46.2%	-32.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	83.8%	6.5%	77.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	0.7%	6.0%	-5.3%

Safety

Is Fifth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fifth Avenue was 165.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Bordesley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fifth Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bordesley Green and the 687th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.0%.

🔎 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 5RB, 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 Fifth Avenue are based on 129 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 Fifth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5RB

Average Price
£170,594

Semi-Detached
£104,352

Terraced
£175,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,618

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fifth Avenue

Average Price
£163,591

Semi-Detached
£143,294

Terraced
£166,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,436

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fifth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Fifth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-11-28	£163,323
107 Fifth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-05-21	£135,806
103 Fifth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-05-19	£128,101
83 Fifth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-10-29	£167,511
95 Fifth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-12-04	£179,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5RB 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	49
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,013 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	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,443 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	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	No	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	679 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	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	519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,468 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	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,017 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	94 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community 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
Boxes desi & grill	4 Blake Lane, Birmingham	56 yd
Corner Joy	558 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	156 yd
Uburger	405 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	163 yd
Kaptin Korma	584 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	167 yd
Avenue Kebab House	525 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green		879 yd
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells		1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeyes Fried Chicken	465 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	168 yd
Food Corner	524 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	182 yd
Shah Sweets	529 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	193 yd
MAJESTIC DELIGHTS	486 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	226 yd
mimi flavours	72A Hob Moor Road, Small Heath	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	140 yd
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	165 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	230 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	293 yd
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	518 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	827 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		1,074 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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