Jervoise Road, Birmingham, B29 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 5QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	55.9%	55%	-0.9%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	44.1%	45%	0.9%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 5QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	41.9%	51.8%	9.9%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	29.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	46.8%	8.9%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	32.3%	26.1%	-6.2%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	19.6%	18.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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 B29 5QS this area, 28.9% 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	48.8%	28.9%	-19.9%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	17.3%	4.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	30.1%	20.0%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0%	7.1%	7.1%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.7%	69.6%	-12.1%	81.4%	-11.8%
Other	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	78.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	77.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.7%	13.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Jervoise Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jervoise Road was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jervoise Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 1511th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B29 5QS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Jervoise Road are based on 96 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 Jervoise Road, Birmingham, B29 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 5QS

Average Price
£179,248

Semi-Detached
£179,425

Terraced
£178,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jervoise Road

Average Price
£193,935

Semi-Detached
£184,156

Terraced
£186,051

Detached
£497,560

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£112,593

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jervoise Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Jervoise Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-10-24	£132,090
57 Jervoise Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-30	£224,894
37 Jervoise Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,200	2022-07-11	£104,470
63 Jervoise Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-28	£186,612
49 Jervoise Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2022-02-07	£212,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 5QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 5QS 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	87
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	- not rated	69 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	3out of 4	69 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Junior School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Infant School (NC)(SU) Paganel Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-ACT Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	1,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Court Specialist Arts College and Sixth Form Centre Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	5,408 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	2,345 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	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	1,979 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	2,022 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,113 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Community Cafe	Midland Mencap, Enterprise Hub	216 yd
Seavers	77 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	279 yd
Chilli Peppers	179 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	392 yd
Jolly Fryer	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	449 yd
Louie's Cafe	84 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weoley Castle Working Mens Club	158 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	657 yd
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	868 yd
Weoley Castle Inn	Somerford Road, Birmingham	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Kitchen	69 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	279 yd
Weoley Fish Bar	177 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	392 yd
Pin Chinese Takeaway	161 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	429 yd
Queens Fish Bar	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	449 yd
Wah Hung	94 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham		713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paganel Primary School JERVOISE ROAD	grass pitches	76 yd
Senneleys Park BARN CROFT	grass pitches	1,060 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	159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B29 5QS