George Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 6AH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.8% of the population 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	55.7%	58.8%	3.1%	51.0%	7.8%
Male	44.3%	41.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	-7.8%

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 6AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.6% 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	85%	81.6%	-3.4%	37.9%	43.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9%	13.6%	4.6%	44.2%	-30.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.8%	4%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.2%) 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	63.3%	49%	-14.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31%	39.2%	8.2%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	8.3%	14.3%	6.0%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	5.6%	2.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	64.7%	41.3%	-23.4%	16.9%	24.4%
Degree or Similar	18%	23.8%	5.8%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	8.9%	14.2%	5.3%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	7.7%	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	63.9%	51%	-12.9%	81.4%	-30.4%
Arab	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	78.5%	80.6%	2.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	81.2%	2.7%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	7.6%	11%	3.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	25.8%	6.5%	19.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is George Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Road was 566.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 369.3% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

George Road has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 70th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B29 6AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 George Road are based on 638 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 George Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 6AH

Average Price
£326,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Road

Average Price
£313,606

Semi-Detached
£338,401

Terraced
£245,196

Detached
£692,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,672

Other
£369,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-04-14	£308,049
17 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-11-26	£490,385
26 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£432,500	2021-06-14	£490,459
23 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-02-24	£592,736
1 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-09-30	£550,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 6AH

Employment

B29 6AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B29 6AH 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

Student (economically inactive)	59
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Full-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Self-Employed	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	4out of 4	420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU	3out of 4	953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,427 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	3,014 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	1,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,683 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,248 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	2,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	613 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	701 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,288 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
Ali Baba Lounge	628-630 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Sheratton	608-610 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Burger-Me-Up	626 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Chicken	596-598 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Dilshad Restaurant	618-620 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Circo Bar	First Floor, 580-582 Bristol Road	125 yd
Bristol Pear	676 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	192 yd
The Goose Selly Oak	The Goose At The Ovp, 561 Bristol Road	197 yd
Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club	13A Hubert Road, Birmingham	248 yd
Beorma	Guild Of Students, University Of Birmingham	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suizens Noodle Bar	622 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Mama Mia Pizza	612 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Pizza Land	600 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Tea Time	579 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	125 yd
Vegan Munch	638 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, 637 Bristol Road	146 yd
Tesco Express	576-588 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	148 yd
Seoul Plaza 6	Brook Studios, 536 Bristol Road	253 yd
Sainsbury's	19 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	337 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Birmingham (Bournbrook Pitches) ELM HOUSE ELM HOUSE BRISTOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	511 yd
University Of Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) BRISTOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	563 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Bournville Rugby Football Club UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	grass pitches	699 yd
University Of Birmingham (360 Sport And Fitness Complex) (Closed) UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	699 yd
University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	757 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
King Edward Vi High School For Girls EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,016 yd
Morris Centre Club QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,058 yd
King Edward'S School Running Track	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,072 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.3 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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