Shire Close, Birmingham, B16 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 9EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	50.3%	5.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.9%	49.7%	-5.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 area around B16 9EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	37.3%	43.3%	6.0%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	43.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.5%	49.5%	5.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34.5%	32.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16.3%	11.1%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	23.4%	24.3%	0.9%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	19.2%	2.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	30.5%	4.7%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	31%	20.7%	-10.3%	3.1%	17.6%
Pakistani	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	27%	35.7%	8.7%	81.4%	-45.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	58%	57.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	5.6%	12.8%	7.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	16.3%	-8.8%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	57.4%	0.3%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	29.8%	27.6%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	26%	2.8%	-23.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	19.4%	0.9%	18.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Shire Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shire Close was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shire Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 1257th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B16 9EX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Shire Close are based on 11 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 Shire Close, Birmingham, B16 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 9EX

Average Price
£156,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shire Close

Average Price
£146,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shire CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-04-29	£169,958
15 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-12-12	£163,900
17 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2018-05-25	£160,983
11 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£28,000	2011-11-25	£53,503
7 Shire Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-05-12	£128,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 9EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B16 9EX 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	69
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,503 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,123 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	816 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,064 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	4,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	1,470 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
Reservoir Cafe	1 Leslie Road, Ladywood	223 yd
Fire Station	Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	256 yd
Midland Sailing Club	Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	377 yd
Bid Birmingham	B I D Birmingham Centre For Deaf People, Ladywood Road	567 yd
Ladywood Chicken	216 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywood Social Club	Mr Edward Jones, Ladywood Middleway	686 yd
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	792 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	833 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	928 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris Popular Pizza	269 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham	592 yd
Granny's Original Takeaway	220 St Vincent Street West, Birmingham	621 yd
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	709 yd
Miss Li's Kitchen	214 Monument Road, Birmingham	756 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		793 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	377 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	669 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed) Stour Street	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,005 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 9EX