Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5XY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B9 5XY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48%	49.2%	1.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5XY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	29%	34.1%	5.1%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	56.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	51.4%	46%	-5.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	27.1%	34.4%	7.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.6%	13.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5XY this area, 36.1% 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	29.6%	36.1%	6.5%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	23.4%	1.8%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	12.9%	2.4%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.8% 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	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	55.5%	60.7%	5.2%	2.7%	58.0%
Other Asian	5.3%	7%	1.7%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	81.4%	-72.6%
Arab	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	59.8%	61.7%	1.9%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.5%	26.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	62.4%	3.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	28.3%	26.7%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	2.4%	-23.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	6.6%	46.2%	-39.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	83.3%	6.5%	76.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Bordesley Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bordesley Green was 167.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% lower than the Bordesley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bordesley Green has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bordesley Green and the 702nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 5XY, 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 Bordesley Green are based on 423 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 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5XY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5XY

Average Price
£224,609

Semi-Detached
£216,874

Terraced
£227,790

Detached
£281,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bordesley Green

Average Price
£178,087

Semi-Detached
£214,673

Terraced
£170,659

Detached
£211,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£300,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bordesley GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
563 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-01-29	£244,471
551 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2018-01-26	£268,297
589 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-09-28	£155,160
561 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-08-18	£159,143
609 Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2016-06-17	£239,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5XY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5XY 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	75
Looking after home or family	60
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	31
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Transport and storage	18
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,666 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	1,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,960 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	162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	2out of 4	1,065 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	449 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,129 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	826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,993 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	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,133 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
Dixy Chicken	623 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	218 yd
Go Pizza Plus	619 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	218 yd
Go Pizza Plus Ltd	629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	245 yd
Friends and Family	633A Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	260 yd
Refectory Restaurant	7 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shake House	746 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	174 yd
Subway	756-758 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	174 yd
Pizza Rapido	633 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	218 yd
Classic Fish Bar/Kebab House	617 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	229 yd
Luv Shwarma	629 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	554 yd
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	685 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	781 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	790 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	491 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	718 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	937 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	958 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	987 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	133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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