Shorters Avenue, Birmingham, B14 4BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 4BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	50.6%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.2%	49.4%	4.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 B14 4BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	49.4%	50.9%	1.5%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	27.8%	2.8%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	44.2%	45.1%	0.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	30.9%	31.8%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	18.3%	16.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	28.3%	22.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	20.1%	4.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	28.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	82.5%	73.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	85.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	85.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	1%	8.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Shorters Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shorters Avenue was 85.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shorters Avenue has the 63rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1508th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B14 4BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Shorters Avenue are based on 98 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 Shorters Avenue, Birmingham, B14 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4BG

Average Price
£130,990

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shorters Avenue

Average Price
£123,333

Semi-Detached
£149,768

Terraced
£174,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,831

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shorters AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Shorters Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2025-11-05	£57,519
96 Shorters Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,500	2025-03-28	£79,657
68 Shorters Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-03-28	£67,192
80 Shorters Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-11-28	£145,838
88 Shorters Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-09-18	£325,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4BG

Employment

B14 4BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	3,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	5,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	1out of 4	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grendon Primary School Grendon Road , Kings Heath B14 4RB	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billesley Junior School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	- not rated	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	2out of 4	725 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Secondary School Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Baverstock Foundation School and Specialist Sports College 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	1,854 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	- not rated	2,526 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus College Lindworth School , Monyhull Hall Road B30 3QA	- not rated	2,526 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,974 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Day Saver Cafe	Yardley Wood Garage, Yardley Wood Road	214 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	School Road, Billesley	228 yd
Lyons Boatyard	Limekiln Lane, Birmingham	549 yd
Caspian Pizza	245 School Road, Billesley	759 yd
Sweet Chillies	836 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yardley Wood Social Club	118 School Road, Billesley	405 yd
E 57 Club	699 Alcester Road South, Billesley	944 yd
Horseshoe Inn	Horseshoe Inn, 611 Alcester Road South	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mediterranean Pizza	24 School Road, Billesley	228 yd
Oriental Chef	18 School Road, Billesley	228 yd
Yardley Wood Fish Bar	12 School Road, Billesley	228 yd
Garden Moon	1062 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	241 yd
New Kim's	18 Greenford Road, Birmingham	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley		241 yd
Lidl	Warstock Road, Kings Heath		770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	365 yd
Yardley Wood Playing Field MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	867 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	154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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