Somery Road, Birmingham, B29 5RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B29 5RY 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	53.4%	51.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.6%	48.1%	1.5%	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 B29 5RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	47.9%	43.8%	-4.1%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	39.3%	5.1%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5%	8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.9%

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	44.2%	44.7%	0.5%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	33.9%	37.9%	4.0%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5RY this area, 30.5% 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	41.6%	30.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15.7%	4.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	28.3%	10.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.2%	58.8%	-20.4%	81.4%	-22.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	92.6%	75.3%	-17.3%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
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	92.2%	74.7%	-17.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0%	12.6%	12.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Somery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somery Road was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somery Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 745th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 5RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Somery Road are based on 18 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 Somery Road, Birmingham, B29 5RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 5RY

Average Price
£210,490

Semi-Detached
£194,391

Terraced
£217,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somery Road

Average Price
£219,515

Semi-Detached
£199,921

Terraced
£227,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Somery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£216,250	2023-11-17	£224,963
3 Somery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-07-17	£224,358
1 Somery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-09-09	£217,593
11 Somery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,600	2022-02-25	£192,415
19 Somery Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2018-10-19	£214,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 5RY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 5RY 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	58
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate 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	857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	2out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Infant School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Junior School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	1out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane , Bartley Green B32 4BT	4out of 4	2,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,439 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	2,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,988 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,089 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Foundation special school	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
Jolly Fryer	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	224 yd
Community Cafe	Midland Mencap, Enterprise Hub	287 yd
Sanctuary Housing Association	31 Stonebrook Way, Birmingham	319 yd
Asda Cafe, Asda Store	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	546 yd
Plaice in Harborne	293A Northfield Road, Harborne	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weoley Castle Working Mens Club	158 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	682 yd
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	996 yd
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish Bar	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	224 yd
Kfc	20 Alwold Road, Weoley	448 yd
Yummy Kitchen	69 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	664 yd
Kings Hill Chinese Takeaway	133 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	712 yd
Weoley Fish Bar	177 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham		546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paganel Primary School JERVOISE ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
Hillcrest School Specialist College And Sixth Form Centre STONEHOUSE LANE		868 yd
Senneleys Park BARN CROFT	grass pitches	1,093 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	238 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B29 5RY