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Demographics report

Demographics near B8 3RU

Census profile

Demographics around B8 3RU

Census 2021 · Birmingham 055
Population10,497usual residents in matched Census geography
Density7,098people per sq km
Median age27matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for BirminghamAverage for England
Main ethnic groupAsian
Postcode area70.1%Average for Birmingham28.9%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite british, asian bangladeshi, black african
Postcode area22.3%Average for Birmingham55.3%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area74.9%Average for Birmingham25.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area7,098Average for Birmingham4,986Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.3%Average for Birmingham60.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area51.8%Average for Birmingham56%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.6%Average for Birmingham75.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Birmingham 055A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,497matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age27Census area median
Owned51.8%household tenure
Private rent20.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White12.3%
Asian70.1%
Black8.6%
Mixed3.2%
Other5.9%
Detailed mix
asian pakistani56.4%
white british9.3%
asian bangladeshi7.5%
black african5.5%
asian other5%
other any4.2%
black caribbean2.2%
other arab1.6%
Born: uk75.6%
Born: no passport9.1%
Born: pakistan4.2%
Born: other eu3.6%
Born: romania1.9%
Religion

Religion profile around B8 3RU

Census 2021 · Birmingham 055
Largest groupMuslim74.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim74.9%
Christian13.4%
No religion5.8%
Religion not stated5%
Hindu0.4%
Sikh0.3%
Other religion0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
28/100
Income
0/100
Employment
41/100
Education
39/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
41/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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