Dove Close, Birmingham, B25 8XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B25 8XW is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	46.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	52.3%	53.6%	1.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 B25 8XW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	44.2%	47.6%	3.4%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	39.5%	8.4%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	9.5%	3.6%	-5.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.8%	34.5%	1.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8XW this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	29%	5.3%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	6.5%	-7.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	9.8%	-7.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	19.2%	2.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	29.8%	10.3%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.9%	26.8%	22.9%	2.5%	24.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.1%	41.1%	-23.0%	81.4%	-40.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	86.3%	62.4%	-23.9%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	3.1%	11%	7.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	14.7%	12.0%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	7%	11.3%	4.3%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	62.4%	-22.4%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	2%	26%	24.0%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5%	4.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	16.4%	1.5%	14.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Muslim	43.1%	6.5%	36.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Dove Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dove Close was 113.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dove Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 1189th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B25 8XW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Dove Close are based on 33 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 Dove Close, Birmingham, B25 8XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8XW

Average Price
£260,695

Semi-Detached
£256,829

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£280,023

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dove Close

Average Price
£263,083

Semi-Detached
£261,531

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£278,601

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dove CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11F Dove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-02-21	£259,335
9 Dove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-09-27	£279,984
5 Dove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-24	£266,509
25 Dove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,500	2023-04-14	£237,651
27 Dove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-03-18	£254,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8XW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,444 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
Blakesley Hall	Blakesley Road, South Yardley	383 yd
William Tyler (Jd Wetherspoon Plc)	140 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	415 yd
Starbox Pizza	144 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	415 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	417 yd
Dixy Chicken	152 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	278 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	441 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	441 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	441 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Wok	8 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	417 yd
The Buffet Shop	201 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	441 yd
Yew Tree Cottage	43 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	441 yd
KFC	Unit 5, Yew Tree Retail Park	612 yd
Domino's Pizza	108 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley		415 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	497 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	724 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	834 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.9 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B25 8XW