Selsey Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 8JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 B17 8JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	48.2%	58.6%	10.4%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	30.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	50.6%	47.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	31.6%	35.8%	4.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	21.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	6.7%	-8.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	39.4%	7.6%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	8.8%	3.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	14.7%	6.5%	-8.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.8%	20.1%	15.3%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	39.8%	32.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-48.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% 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	68.8%	41.4%	-27.4%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	7.4%	21.9%	14.5%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.8%	14%	9.2%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	16.7%	3.3%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.6% 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	68.8%	41.6%	-27.2%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	6.5%	13.6%	7.1%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	28.5%	23.3%	2.9%	25.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Selsey Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selsey Avenue was 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selsey Avenue has the 36th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 1416th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

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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 8JU, 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 Selsey Avenue are based on 21 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 Selsey Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8JU

Average Price
£198,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selsey Avenue

Average Price
£205,750

Semi-Detached
£222,889

Terraced
£204,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selsey AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Selsey Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-07-11	£225,116
1 Selsey Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,500	2022-07-11	£236,974
4 Selsey Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2021-06-18	£141,315
9 Selsey Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2017-03-31	£205,095
2 Selsey Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2016-08-31	£176,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8JU 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	53
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	5,017 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 Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	288 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	318 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	763 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	831 yd	Academy converter	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 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,675 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	916 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,335 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,783 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 Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	167 yd
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	260 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	395 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	401 yd
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma	68 Cape Hill	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	167 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	552 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	553 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	684 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City	9 Shireland Road	236 yd
Nooksies Limited	53 Waterloo Road	361 yd
Kashmir Grill House	79 Shireland Road	414 yd
Enjoys Pizza 2	31 Waterloo Road	436 yd
ZigZag Desserts	88 Shireland Road	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	361 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	548 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	596 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	596 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	281 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	612 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	752 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	765 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	860 yd
Victoria Park Primary Academy VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLOT STREET	grass pitches	986 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	265.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8JU