Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B9 5SY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.5%	47.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.5%	52.1%	1.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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 5SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% 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	35.1%	35.9%	0.8%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	55.8%	0.9%	44.2%	11.6%
Separated	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4%	4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	50.1%	5.5%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	38.7%	32.1%	-6.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.5%	12.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	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 5SY this area, 28.8% 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	32.2%	28.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.8%	2.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	26.5%	8.6%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	7.7%	1.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

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	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	63.5%	59.2%	-4.3%	2.7%	56.5%
Other Asian	4%	7.5%	3.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	14.1%	8.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	-73.3%
Arab	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	63.9%	59.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	30.5%	3.0%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	59.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	26.4%	22.7%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	3.2%	-22.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.4%	37.2%	-36.8%
Christian	7.9%	46.2%	-38.3%
Muslim	80.5%	6.5%	74.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Belchers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belchers Lane was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Bordesley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belchers Lane has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bordesley Green and the 354th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 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 5SY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Belchers Lane are based on 276 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 Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5SY

Average Price
£334,438

Semi-Detached
£355,288

Terraced
£306,828

Detached
£492,762

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belchers Lane

Average Price
£234,104

Semi-Detached
£258,604

Terraced
£218,483

Detached
£304,002

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,348

Other
£120,572

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belchers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
411 Belchers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-11	£273,514
413 Belchers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-04-18	£332,895
427 Belchers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-09-30	£270,267
437 Belchers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-08-28	£301,481
423 Belchers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,250	2011-08-05	£213,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5SY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5SY 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	77
Student (economically inactive)	60
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	57
Retired	41
Self-Employed	41
Unemployed	26
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,094 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	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Infant School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	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	196 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	788 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	1,163 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	1,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,962 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	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	594 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	140 yd
Go Pizza Plus	619 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	140 yd
Go Pizza Plus Ltd	629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	151 yd
Friends and Family	633A Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	159 yd
Refectory Restaurant	7 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham		1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Rapido	633 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	140 yd
Classic Fish Bar/Kebab House	617 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	145 yd
Luv Shwarma	629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	151 yd
Bawa JI	629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	151 yd
Shake House	746 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	644 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	719 yd
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	783 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	850 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	526 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	530 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	881 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	4.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	12.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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