Shelfield Road, Birmingham, B14 6JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 6JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	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 6JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	42.2%	49.8%	7.6%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	33.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	36.4%	39.9%	3.5%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	39.3%	37.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	15.4%	15.7%	0.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	34.1%	24%	-10.1%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	30.6%	9.9%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5%	8.9%	3.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.2%	69.3%	-13.9%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	90%	86.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	86.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.6%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.1%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Shelfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelfield Road was 118.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelfield Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 1112th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B14 6JU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Shelfield Road are based on 80 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 Shelfield Road, Birmingham, B14 6JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 6JU

Average Price
£217,255

Semi-Detached
£194,792

Terraced
£221,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£193,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelfield Road

Average Price
£211,779

Semi-Detached
£198,558

Terraced
£215,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£187,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Shelfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-10-17	£230,684
54 Shelfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-17	£153,644
28 Shelfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-19	£201,573
42 Shelfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-08-31	£226,971
46 Shelfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-01-20	£186,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 6JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	20
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Other	1
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
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmeadow Infant School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	1out of 4	291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bells Farm Primary School Bells Farm Close , Druids Heath B14 5QP	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Junior School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Junior School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Infant School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baverstock Foundation School and Specialist Sports College 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	1,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Baverstock Academy 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	- not rated	2,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,780 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	2,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	- not rated	294 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus College Lindworth School , Monyhull Hall Road B30 3QA	- not rated	294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	3,175 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Marjayz	141 Monyhull Hall Road, Birmingham	225 yd
Broad Lane Café	301 Broad Lane, Birmingham	395 yd
Food Route	156-158 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	481 yd
202 Fd Hospital	Territorial Army Centre, Dawberry Fields Road	962 yd
The Rastaurant Ltd	15 Pound Road, Birmingham	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pheonix	The Gladiator, Pound Road		1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Lane Chippy	303 Broad Lane, Birmingham	395 yd
Papa Pizza and Dessert	160 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	472 yd
MASALA HUB	158 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	476 yd
BRANDWOODWOOD BITES	156-158 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	481 yd
Balti 2000	154 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop Stores Limited	305 Broad Lane, Birmingham		395 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lindsworth School (South) LINDSWORTH SCHOOL LINDSWORTH SCHOOL MONYHULL HALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	199 yd
Broadmeadow Junior School MONYHULL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
The Waterfront (Closed) 180a 180a Lifford Lane	health and fitness suite	956 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	135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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