North Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 6AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	55.6%	49.3%	-6.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	44.4%	50.7%	6.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 6AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85% 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	93.7%	85%	-8.7%	37.9%	47.1%
Married: Opposite sex	4.2%	11%	6.8%	44.2%	-33.2%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-8.2%
Widowed	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (86.8%) 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	61.9%	59%	-2.9%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	32.5%	27.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.1%	4%	2.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	3.4%	13.5%	10.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	63.8%	49.4%	-14.4%	16.9%	32.5%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	25.8%	10.4%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	8.6%	3.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.9% 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	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	0.7%	9.0%
Indian	18.2%	3.8%	-14.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	47.3%	49.9%	2.6%	81.4%	-31.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	9.7%	8.4%	0.6%	9.1%
Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	68.9%	75.7%	6.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	18.6%	-4.3%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	75.7%	7.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	18.2%	8.9%	-9.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 161.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 745th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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 6AN, 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 North Road are based on 250 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 North Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 6AN

Average Price
£357,672

Semi-Detached
£326,154

Terraced
£358,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£341,304

Semi-Detached
£424,807

Terraced
£332,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,879

Other
£14,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 North Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-06-19	£537,067
49 North Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-07	£317,205
81 North Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-30	£299,223
79 North Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-30	£299,223
25 North Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-12-03	£367,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 6AN

Employment

B29 6AN 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 6AN 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)	185
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Full-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Retired	8
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Education	30
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	334 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	2,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,527 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	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	802 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	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	1,666 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	1,551 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	3,126 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	1,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,130 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	2,996 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	501 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	826 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,407 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
THE SOAK BAR AND GRILL	The Soak, 563-569 Bristol Road	107 yd
Ciao Bella Desserts	571 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Sphinx	573 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	108 yd
Meega	568 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	145 yd
Freddiz Burger and Grill	578 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Circo Bar	First Floor, 580-582 Bristol Road	107 yd
The Goose Selly Oak	The Goose At The Ovp, 561 Bristol Road	125 yd
Bristol Pear	676 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	313 yd
Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club	13A Hubert Road, Birmingham	341 yd
Beorma	Guild Of Students, University Of Birmingham	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tea Time	579 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	107 yd
Subway	576 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	145 yd
Mr Wei Steamed Cold Noodles	562 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	150 yd
Suizens Noodle Bar	622 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	188 yd
Mama Mia Pizza	612 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	576-588 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	145 yd
Seoul Plaza 6	Brook Studios, 536 Bristol Road	201 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 637 Bristol Road	269 yd
Sainsbury's	19 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	460 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane	591 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	402 yd
University Of Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) BRISTOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	445 yd
Bournville Rugby Football Club UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	grass pitches	597 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	597 yd
University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	661 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 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	902 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Morris Centre Club QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	949 yd
King Edward'S School Running Track	athletics tracks, grass pitches	993 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	189.9 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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