Area Information for Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR

Great Francis Street in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Nechells ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Ladywood. This page combines information for the address Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B7 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Nechells
Constituency Birmingham Ladywood * 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 social rental housing. 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 (Nechells), 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 January 2025, when 92 crimes were reported within half a mile of B7 4QR.

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.

Broadband Summary

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is 10-30Mbps, considered a somewhat basic broadband speed nowadays. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR 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 Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR:

Hilden Road, Birmingham, B7 4LD
Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QS
Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QP
Revesby Walk, Birmingham, B7 4LG
Ashted Walk, Birmingham, B7 4HS
Duddeston Manor Road, Birmingham, B7 4JP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B7 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 Great Francis Street, 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 9
Semi-Detached 18
Terraced 19
Flat (Purpose-Built) 100
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 155
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Great Francis Street, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 69% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 8
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 106
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 3
Total 156

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 57
Two People 21
Three People 17
Four People 21
Five People 19
Six People 9
Seven People 8
8+ People 6
Total 158

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 57
Family Household 84
Other Household 15
Total 156

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 34
Deprived In One Dimension 72
Deprived In Two Dimensions 36
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 156

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Ladywood constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 231
Female 251
Total 482

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B7 4QR has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 36
5-9 46
10-14 58
15-19 53
20-24 45
25-29 19
30-34 18
35-39 37
40-44 32
45-49 35
50-54 19
55-59 21
60-64 20
65-69 12
70-74 12
75-79 8
80-84 8
85+ 5
Total 484

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B7 4QR 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 156
Married 118
Separated 12
Divorced 26
Widowed 15
Total 327

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 228
Good 156
Fair 68
Bad 27
Very Bad 3
Total 482

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Great Francis Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into 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) 76
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 103
Other 15
Total 327

Ethnic Group Embed This

Great Francis Street, 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 17% 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 84
Mixed Ethnicity 19
Indian 1
Pakistani 23
Bangladeshi 43
Chinese 6
Other Asian 4
Black African 188
Black Caribbean 31
Other Black/African/Caribbean 16
Arab 30
Other 37
Total 482

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Great Francis Street, Birmingham), 54% 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 262
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 10
Africa 102
Middle East and Asia 58
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Total 484

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 262
10+ Years 164
5-10 Years 38
2-5 Years 11
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 481

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 B7 4QR.

Passport(s) Held
None 55
United Kingdom 317
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 74
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 11
North America or Caribbean 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 60
Christian 103
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 299
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 18
Total 482

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Nechells ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 22% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 43
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 22
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 71
Retired 45
Looking After Home or Family 47
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 21
Other 21
Total 327

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 5
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 36
Total 111

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 3
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 23
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 33
Semi-Routine Occupation 52
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 88
Full-time Student 67
Total 329

Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR is within the Nechells policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 92 crimes were reported within half a mile of B7 4QR.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 92 crimes committed near Great Francis Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Nechells
Birmingham
B7 5DB
Force Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk

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 B7 4QR. 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 B7 4QR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR. The nearest railway station is Duddeston, approximately 320 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Duddeston 320 yards
Adderley Park 0.9 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 0.9 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 1.1 miles
Bordesley 1.1 miles
Birmingham New Street 1.2 miles
Aston 1.2 miles
Jewellery Quarter 1.6 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 1.7 miles
Small Heath 1.8 miles
Five Ways 2 miles
Gravelly Hill 2.1 miles
Perry Barr 2.3 miles
Stechford 2.7 miles
Tyseley 2.8 miles
Erdington 3.2 miles
Spring Road 3.5 miles
Acocks Green 3.6 miles
University (Birmingham) 3.6 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 3.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR. The nearest is St Matthew's CofE Primary School, approximately 260 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 260 yards
    
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 380 yards
    
Cromwell Junior and Infant School half a mile
    
Star King Solomon Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles
    
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Adderley Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St Saviour's C of E Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Bordesley Village Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Clement's Church of England Academy 0.9 miles
    
Aston Tower Community Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR. The nearest is E-ACT Heartlands Academy, approximately 100 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
E-ACT Heartlands Academy 100 yards
    
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 440 yards  
Aston University Engineering Academy 820 yards
    
Star King Solomon Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles
    
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 0.6 miles
    
Titan Aston Academy 0.7 miles
    
Aston Manor Academy 0.8 miles
    
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form 1 mile
    
The Pioneers Academy 1.2 miles  
The Wisdom Academy 1.2 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR. The nearest is Bloomsbury Surgery, approximately 710 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 Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR. The nearest is Nechells Dental Clinic, approximately 720 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 Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR. The nearest is Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 0.7 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 0.8 miles
Tamarind Centre 1.8 miles
Heartlands Hospital 2 miles
Eden Unit 2.3 miles
Forward House 2.3 miles
City Hospital 2.4 miles
Ashcroft 2.4 miles
Mary Seacole House 2.4 miles
The Westbourne Centre 2.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR. The nearest is Focus Eye Clinic, approximately 720 yards away.

* 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.


 

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Broadband in B7 4QR

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

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Maximum Download Speed Available Between 10Mbps and 30Mbps

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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