Swinford Road, Birmingham, B29 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 5SH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	52.6%	53.7%	1.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.4%	46.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	39%	36.2%	-2.8%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	48.9%	6.9%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	45.8%	50%	4.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.8%	32%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.5%	10.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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 5SH this area, 29.1% 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	32.9%	29.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	29.5%	7.9%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	8.7%	2.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	5.2%	10.4%	5.2%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	70.3%	51.9%	-18.4%	81.4%	-29.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	80.6%	67.3%	-13.3%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.3%	2.4%
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	78.7%	67.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	15.5%	10.7%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	9.1%	7.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	9%	4%	-5.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Swinford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swinford Road was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swinford Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 488th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

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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 5SH, 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 Swinford Road are based on 147 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 Swinford Road, Birmingham, B29 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 5SH

Average Price
£199,753

Semi-Detached
£199,223

Terraced
£200,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swinford Road

Average Price
£199,652

Semi-Detached
£198,549

Terraced
£200,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swinford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Swinford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-12-18	£219,782
97 Swinford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-05-20	£186,823
23 Swinford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2023-10-02	£223,770
9 Swinford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-05-05	£191,810
99 Swinford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-01-27	£241,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 5SH

Employment

B29 5SH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2

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	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,669 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	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Infant School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	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	1,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy converter	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	2,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,450 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	2,787 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	1,452 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,740 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,562 yd	Other independent 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
Jolly Fryer	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	331 yd
Plaice in Harborne	293A Northfield Road, Harborne	343 yd
Community Cafe	Midland Mencap, Enterprise Hub	454 yd
Tasteology Cafe Ltd	115 Grove Lane, Harborne	743 yd
Sanctuary Housing Association	31 Stonebrook Way, Birmingham	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road	529 yd
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	547 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish Bar	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	331 yd
Golden Wok	193 Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	638 yd
Balti 2000	101 Grove Lane, Harborne	743 yd
Yummy Kitchen	69 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	915 yd
Pin Chinese Takeaway	161 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paganel Primary School JERVOISE ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	1,043 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	141 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B29 5SH