Sherborne Grove, Birmingham, B1 2PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B1 2PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.1%	49.1%	-9.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	41.9%	50.9%	9.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 area around B1 2PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.3%	59.8%	12.5%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	24.8%	-10.9%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.1%	48.5%	1.4%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	28.4%	31.1%	2.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	24.9%	-14.2%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	32.3%	15.9%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	10.1%	5.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	2.5%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	24.6%	16.5%	-8.1%	1.0%	15.5%
Other Black	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	7.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	27.7%	24.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-57.0%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	67.5%	50.9%	-16.6%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	3.5%	11.3%	7.8%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8%	13.6%	5.6%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	14.7%	7.4%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	1.3%	7.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	50.8%	-14.6%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	27.8%	22.6%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	7.5%	-13.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.9%	6.5%	18.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Sherborne Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherborne Grove was 98.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherborne Grove has the 38th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 1397th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B1 2PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Sherborne Grove are based on 13 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 Sherborne Grove, Birmingham, B1 2PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B1 2PU

Average Price
£205,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,232

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherborne Grove

Average Price
£212,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,005

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,770

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherborne GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Sherborne Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-04	£201,400
5 Sherborne Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£315,100	2022-03-23	£339,364
1 Sherborne Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-11-12	£209,770
15 Sherborne Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-02-17	£219,429
5 Sherborne Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,500	2018-11-30	£221,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B1 2PU

Employment

B1 2PU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B1 2PU 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	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	24
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Rosebery Street , Springhill B18 7PA	2out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	581 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	300 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College Birmingham Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,185 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Values Academy 15 Key Hill , Hockley B18 5PB	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le Mystic Restaurant	10 King Edwards Road, Birmingham	229 yd
Ristorante Caffe Gustami	4 King Edwards Road, Birmingham	232 yd
Jonathans in the Roundhouse Ltd	The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote Street	357 yd
Crescent Theatre	Sheepcote Street, Birmingham	363 yd
The Distillery	The Fiddle And Bone, 4 Sheepcote Street	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prestige Bar Restaurant	41-42 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Jukeboxers Duelling Piano Bar	National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road	468 yd
The Pig & Tail	George & Dragon, 12 Albion Street	542 yd
The Prince of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 84-85 Cambridge Street	583 yd
The Flapper	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! Birmingham Spring Hill	1 Spring Hill, Soho	459 yd
Granny's Original Takeaway	220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	541 yd
6ix Subs	The Flapper And Firkin, Kingston Row	623 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	626 yd
Subway	40A Frederick Street, Birmingham	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Springhill Store	Camden Street, Birmingham	459 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	1 Spring Hill, Soho	459 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	681 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	681 yd
Tesco	Chamberlain Building, 36 Frederick Street	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	452 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	548 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	946 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	993 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	110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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