Swindon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52.7%	2.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	50%	47.3%	-2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	38.9%	5.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	47.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2%	2.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91.3%) 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	49%	62.7%	13.7%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	35%	28.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	13.5%	7.3%	-6.2%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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	19.7%	19.9%	0.2%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	39.7%	-2.5%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25% 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)
Chinese	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	17%	10%	-7.0%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	15%	23.2%	8.2%	2.7%	20.5%
Other Asian	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1%	21.4%	20.4%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	40%	25%	-15.0%	81.4%	-56.4%
Arab	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	48.6%	-20.9%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	5%	14%	9.0%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.5%	16.7%	15.2%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	21%	13.5%	-7.5%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	49.1%	-18.9%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	2%	20.9%	18.9%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.9%	4.4%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	11%	14.5%	3.5%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	4.5%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Swindon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swindon Road was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swindon Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 1405th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 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
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B17 8JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Swindon Road are based on 149 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 Swindon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8JL

Average Price
£189,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£189,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swindon Road

Average Price
£195,051

Semi-Detached
£207,660

Terraced
£194,894

Detached
£168,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swindon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Swindon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£199,999	2025-06-30	£206,496
86 Swindon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2024-12-12	£165,958
76 Swindon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-09-10	£163,538
20 Swindon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-28	£234,692
16 Swindon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-20	£198,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8JL 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	57
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	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	4,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	444 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,675 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,548 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	157 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	294 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	655 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	661 yd
Sagar Sweet Centre	287 Bearwood Road	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	294 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	726 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	757 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	773 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City	9 Shireland Road	436 yd
Nooksies Limited	53 Waterloo Road	621 yd
Kashmir Grill House	79 Shireland Road	639 yd
Enjoys Pizza 2	31 Waterloo Road	680 yd
ZigZag Desserts	88 Shireland Road	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	621 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	687 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	751 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	755 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	385 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	458 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	498 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	560 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	671 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,045 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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