Shipway Road, Birmingham, B25 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	43.7%	41.4%	-2.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	40.6%	4.7%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	40.7%	48.6%	7.9%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.9%	29.2%	-6.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	13.9%	14%	0.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around B25 8DS this area, 35.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	35.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	11%	19.9%	8.9%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	11%	1.8%	-9.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	14.8%	21.6%	6.8%	1.1%	20.5%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55.2%	36.5%	-18.7%	81.4%	-44.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	78.6%	63.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	1.2%	9.5%	8.3%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	18.5%	2.8%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	64.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	19.1%	17.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7%	4.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.8%	-11.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	47%	6.5%	40.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Shipway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shipway Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heartlands average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B25 8DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Shipway Road are based on 36 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 Shipway Road, Birmingham, B25 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8DS

Average Price
£161,173

Semi-Detached
£147,862

Terraced
£163,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shipway Road

Average Price
£159,526

Semi-Detached
£154,803

Terraced
£161,888

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shipway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Shipway Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2026-02-27	£128,000
6 Shipway Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,500	2024-04-23	£145,408
13 Shipway Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-04-06	£130,236
17 Shipway Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-07-16	£158,538
27 Shipway Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-09-06	£172,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8DS 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	43
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Primary School St Benedict's Road , B10 9DP	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Coventry Road , B10 0HT	- not rated	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Chamberlain Primary Academy Oldknow Road , Small Heath B10 0HU	- not rated	958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	904 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	1,705 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
Phat Buns	1068 Coventry Road, South Yardley	98 yd
Yummy Pizza Plus	1108 Coventry Road, South Yardley	99 yd
Sami's Spice Limited	1040-1042 Coventry Road, South Yardley	149 yd
Grillz Steak House	1018 Coventry Road, South Yardley	149 yd
Lebanese Snack	1066 Coventry Road, South Yardley	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley		214 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road		800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHARSI DERA	1040-1042 Coventry Road, South Yardley	149 yd
Roosterking Fried Chicken	1004 Coventry Road, South Yardley	149 yd
Broaster Hut	1114 Coventry Road, South Yardley	176 yd
The Food Corner	1112 Coventry Road, South Yardley	176 yd
Wok Bruvvas	1170 Coventry Road, South Yardley	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit A, Fordrough	355 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	859 Coventry Road, South Yardley	611 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	340 yd
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
Ark Victoria Academy TALBOT WAY	artificial grass pitch	898 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	907 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		938 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	994 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B25 8DS