Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, B13 0AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B13 0AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 B13 0AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	35.9%	34.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	56%	0.1%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	53.9%	8.6%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	36.3%	31.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	19.2%	0.1%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	46.5%	10.6%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.9% 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	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	14.7%	10.6%	-4.1%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	26.5%	45.4%	18.9%	2.7%	42.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	37.4%	19.9%	-17.5%	81.4%	-61.5%
Arab	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	75.8%	71.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	22.5%	3.5%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	71.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	24.9%	24.7%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	0.9%	-21.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	56.1%	6.5%	49.6%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Swanshurst Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swanshurst Lane was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swanshurst Lane has the 55th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1509th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B13 0AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Swanshurst Lane are based on 146 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 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, B13 0AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 0AS

Average Price
£554,687

Semi-Detached
£491,478

Terraced
£589,917

Detached
£638,160

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swanshurst Lane

Average Price
£464,701

Semi-Detached
£442,447

Terraced
£465,404

Detached
£570,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£331,579

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swanshurst LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
175 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-04-25	£504,000
147 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-04-20	£698,513
167 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-03-07	£514,723
151 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2021-01-12	£929,553
159 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£369,250	2017-11-17	£518,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 0AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B13 0AS 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	107
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	27
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	4,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9QE	3out of 4	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Billesley Primary School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Infant School Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	848 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,364 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	2,376 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
The Hungry Hobbit	312 Wake Green Road, Springfield	345 yd
Shires	Shires, 216 Wake Green Road	414 yd
Sarehole Mill	Sarehole Mill Museum, Cole Bank Road	459 yd
Gracewell Hurd Foster Trust	Wardens Office, 28 Gracewell Road	517 yd
Trine Beans Cafe	632 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		725 yd
The Covered Wagon	The Covered Wagon, 298 Yardley Wood Road		905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan Fish Bar	216-218 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham	313 yd
Szechuan House Takeaway	457 Brook Lane, Billesley	523 yd
Pizza Belushi	455 Brook Lane, Billesley	524 yd
Zebs Hot Spot	606 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	770 yd
Deens	628 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	775 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	966 yd
Swanshurst School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	1,003 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,047 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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