Area Information for Birmingham, B5 7UZ

This postcode in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Edgbaston ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston. This page combines information for the address Birmingham, B5 7UZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 1994. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Edgbaston
Constituency Birmingham Edgbaston * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Edgbaston), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 75 crimes were reported within half a mile of B5 7UZ.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Birmingham, B5 7UZ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Birmingham, B5 7UZ:

Viceroy Close, Birmingham, B5 7UX
Viceroy Close, Birmingham, B5 7UU
Viceroy Close, Birmingham, B5 7UT
Viceroy Close, Birmingham, B5 7US
Viceroy Close, Birmingham, B5 7UY
Bristol Road, Birmingham, B5 7UA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B5 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Birmingham consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 43
Semi-Detached 11
Terraced 8
Flat (Purpose-Built) 76
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 53
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 34
Rent Free 0
Total 135

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 51
Two People 46
Three People 16
Four People 13
Five People 6
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 2
Total 137

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 50
Family Household 71
Other Household 17
Total 138

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 84
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 5
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 136

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Edgbaston constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 166
Female 150
Total 316

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 19
10-14 16
15-19 6
20-24 28
25-29 17
30-34 19
35-39 23
40-44 27
45-49 29
50-54 17
55-59 21
60-64 19
65-69 16
70-74 15
75-79 9
80-84 9
85+ 15
Total 318

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B5 7UZ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 100
Married 126
Separated 3
Divorced 20
Widowed 19
Total 268

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 179
Good 100
Fair 30
Bad 5
Very Bad 2
Total 316

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

B5 7UZ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 66% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 177
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
No GCSEs or Equivalent 31
Other 3
Total 269

Ethnic Group Embed This

Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 40% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 127
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 71
Pakistani 46
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 11
Other Asian 12
Black African 10
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 10
Other 5
Total 312

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Birmingham), 66% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 207
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 15
Middle East and Asia 68
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 315

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 207
10+ Years 71
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 10
Less Than 2 Years 14
Total 315

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B5 7UZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 263
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 21
North America or Caribbean 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 63
Christian 95
Buddhist 0
Hindu 33
Jewish 9
Muslim 65
Sikh 26
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 24
Total 316

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Edgbaston ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 95
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 20
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 29
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 16
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 22
Retired 59
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 8
Total 268

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 33
Professional Occupations 82
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 168

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 94
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 72
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 10
Semi-Routine Occupation 8
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 23
Total 270

Birmingham, B5 7UZ is within the Edgbaston policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 75 crimes were reported within half a mile of B5 7UZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 75 crimes committed near B5 7UZ
Neighbourhood Team Address Edgbaston
Quinton Road West
Quinton
B32 1LY
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2734

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to B5 7UZ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B5 7UZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Birmingham, B5 7UZ. The nearest railway station is Five Ways, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Five Ways 0.8 miles
Birmingham New Street 1.3 miles
University (Birmingham) 1.4 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 1.4 miles
Bordesley 1.5 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 1.6 miles
Selly Oak 1.7 miles
Small Heath 2 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2 miles
Bournville 2.4 miles
Duddeston 2.5 miles
Adderley Park 2.7 miles
Tyseley 2.9 miles
Hall Green 3.1 miles
Spring Road 3.2 miles
Kings Norton 3.4 miles
Aston 3.4 miles
Yardley Wood 3.5 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.7 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 3.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Birmingham, B5 7UZ. The nearest is Oasis Academy Woodview, approximately 850 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Birmingham, B5 7UZ. The nearest is Edgbaston College, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Edgbaston College 0.7 miles  
City Academy 0.8 miles March 2023
    
Ark St Alban's Academy 0.8 miles May 2024
    
Riverside Virtual College 0.9 miles  
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 0.9 miles  
Redstone Academy for Boys 0.9 miles  
Redstone Academy for Girls 0.9 miles  
Edgbaston High School for Girls 1 mile  
King Edward VI High School for Girls 1 mile  
Heritage Academy 1 mile  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Birmingham, B5 7UZ. The nearest is Bellevue Medical Centre, approximately 790 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Birmingham, B5 7UZ. The nearest is Edgbaston Dental Centre, approximately 630 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Birmingham, B5 7UZ. The nearest is The Priory Hospital, approximately 560 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Birmingham, B5 7UZ. The nearest is RJ Eye Centre, approximately 840 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
RJ Eye Centre 840 yards
Peter E Waite (Optometrist) 0.7 miles
Eye Opticians Ltd 0.9 miles
Shifa Eye Clinic 0.9 miles
S W Optics Ltd 1 mile
Onkar Eye Society 1.3 miles
Pabari Opticians Ltd 1.3 miles
Opticare Ophthalmic Opticians 1.3 miles
Vision Express (UK) Ltd 1.3 miles
Eye Sight Centre Opticians 1.3 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.