Fourth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B9 5RG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.2%	49.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	30.1%	35.3%	5.2%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	55%	-0.3%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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%	50.6%	-1.4%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	29.4%	33.7%	4.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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 5RG this area, 33.5% 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	36.2%	33.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	24.5%	10.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	15.6%	4.2%	-11.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.1% 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	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	1.1%	6.8%
Indian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	55.3%	58.5%	3.2%	2.7%	55.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	5.5%	12.2%	6.7%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	81.4%	-73.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	58%	59.1%	1.1%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	27.7%	-1.5%	5.6%	22.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	59.1%	2.0%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	4%	24.4%	20.4%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	11.9%	7.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	6%	-16.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	9.9%	46.2%	-36.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	79.3%	6.5%	72.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Fourth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fourth Avenue was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fourth Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 1029th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.6%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B9 5RG, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Fourth Avenue are based on 128 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 Fourth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5RG

Average Price
£183,035

Semi-Detached
£201,705

Terraced
£180,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fourth Avenue

Average Price
£216,696

Semi-Detached
£224,060

Terraced
£216,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fourth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Fourth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-21	£220,877
43 Fourth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-09-27	£194,903
3 Fourth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-01-31	£143,299
87 Fourth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-08-09	£167,180
51 Fourth Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-03-04	£159,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5RG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5RG 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	70
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	31
Retired	25
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	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	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,326 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	2,475 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	2out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Primary School Marchmont Road , B9 5XX	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2out of 4	743 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	878 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,694 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	2,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,469 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	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,682 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	291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	1,910 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
Uburger	405 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	141 yd
Boxes desi & grill	4 Blake Lane, Birmingham	149 yd
Tasty Lab	403B Bordesley Green, Birmingham	161 yd
Corner Joy	558 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	193 yd
Avenue Kebab House	525 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green		793 yd
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells		948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Corner	524 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	167 yd
Shah Sweets	529 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	216 yd
Popeyes Fried Chicken	465 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	236 yd
MAJESTIC DELIGHTS	486 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	294 yd
mimi flavours	72A Hob Moor Road, Small Heath	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	157 yd
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	171 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	181 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	218 yd
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	428 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	449 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	877 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		984 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	995 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	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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