Shenley Fields Road, Birmingham, B29 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 5AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 B29 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	55.5%	57.2%	1.7%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	32.1%	3.4%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	6.2%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	54.7%	48.2%	-6.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	28.6%	36.9%	8.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	10%	10.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.5%	15.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	42.4%	-2.1%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72.2%	63.1%	-9.1%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	83.1%	71%	-12.1%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	1.9%	10%	8.1%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	71.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	18.5%	16.6%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Shenley Fields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shenley Fields Road was 233.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.1% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shenley Fields Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 389th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B29 5AL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Shenley Fields Road are based on 211 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 Shenley Fields Road, Birmingham, B29 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 5AL

Average Price
£278,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£292,704

Detached
£271,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shenley Fields Road

Average Price
£285,000

Semi-Detached
£300,431

Terraced
£283,117

Detached
£296,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,105

Other
£154,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shenley Fields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Shenley Fields Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£175,500	2016-02-03	£268,589
53 Shenley Fields Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2006-04-21	£292,414
53 Shenley Fields Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2005-09-06	£303,757
53 Shenley Fields Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2002-08-15	£375,746
55 Shenley Fields Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£69,000	1999-09-06	£268,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 5AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 5AL 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	112
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Gregory Avenue , Weoley Castle B29 5DY	3out of 4	266 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Infant School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Junior School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	1out of 4	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Manor Primary Academy Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	667 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	1,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,225 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,225 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weoley Hill Cricket Club	20 Weoley Hill, Birmingham	494 yd
BBC Drama Village	Archibold House, 1059 Bristol Road	685 yd
Crowley House	31 Weoley Park Road, Birmingham	687 yd
Louie's Cafe	84 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	878 yd
Spice Menu	88 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham		823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turels Fish Bar	36 Castle Road, Weoley	276 yd
Golden Wok	193 Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	750 yd
Pin Chinese Takeaway	161 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	800 yd
Wah Hung	94 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	900 yd
Yummy Kitchen	69 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weoley Hill Cricket Club WEOLEY HILL	grass pitches	214 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club Weoley Hill	tennis courts	371 yd
Harborne Rugby Club (Westhill Playing Field) WESTHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	600 yd
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		672 yd
Bournville College Of Further Education (Closed) Bristol Road South	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
Paganel Primary School JERVOISE ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	0.0%

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%

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