Norton Crescent, Birmingham, B9 5UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B9 5UD 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	52.6%	50.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.4%	49.4%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	35.7%	-4.7%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	50%	7.9%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	9.6%	3.6%	-6.0%	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	40.1%	48.1%	8.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35%	32.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.7%	12.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	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 5UD this area, 31.4% 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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	31.4%	-7.3%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	18%	9.1%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.2% 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	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	37.8%	48.8%	11.0%	2.7%	46.1%
Other Asian	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	36.4%	21.2%	-15.2%	81.4%	-60.2%
Arab	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	71.1%	65.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	24.9%	2.8%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	65.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	19.2%	15.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	16%	3.2%	-12.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.2%	37.2%	-29.0%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	66%	6.5%	59.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Norton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Crescent was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Crescent has the 9th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 375th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 5UD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Norton Crescent are based on 144 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 Norton Crescent, Birmingham, B9 5UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5UD

Average Price
£176,812

Semi-Detached
£175,948

Terraced
£178,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Crescent

Average Price
£190,597

Semi-Detached
£192,735

Terraced
£190,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£92,552

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Norton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-09	£193,230
87 Norton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-09-28	£207,361
127 Norton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-02-04	£196,080
117 Norton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-04-17	£171,501
103 Norton Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2014-01-31	£184,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5UD 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	85
Looking after home or family	61
Student (economically inactive)	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Primary School Marchmont Road , B9 5XX	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	866 yd	Studio schools	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
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	2,042 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,041 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	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,825 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,594 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
S'More Desserts Ltd	81 Caldwell Road, Birmingham	289 yd
Cafe One - Autograph	Heartlands Hospital N H S Trus, 51 Bordesley Green East	430 yd
Lisa'S Kitchen	153 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	457 yd
McDonald's	Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green	535 yd
Refectory Restaurant	7 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham		457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ks Chicken and Pizza	177 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	283 yd
Phone City	169 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	296 yd
Heartlands Pizza and Balti	183 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	320 yd
Pizza Bay	211 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	518 yd
Original UK Fried Chicken Ltd	754 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	283 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	394 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	790 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	790 yd
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	654 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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