Langleys Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 6HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	49.1%	52.4%	3.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50.9%	47.6%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 6HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	60.8%	59.8%	-1.0%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	28.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	2.5%	3%	0.5%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	42.8%	-13.2%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	31.2%	40.9%	9.7%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	9.3%	12.5%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	10.1%	15%	4.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.1%	34.2%	2.1%	16.9%	17.3%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	36.4%	-5.5%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	10.6%	12.9%	2.3%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	6.1%	12.4%	6.3%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	62.9%	48%	-14.9%	81.4%	-33.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	73.2%	71.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	17.2%	3.4%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	71.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	18.9%	14.5%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	5.3%	-11.9%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Langleys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Langleys Road was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Langleys Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 1280th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B29 6HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Langleys Road are based on 87 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 Langleys Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 6HR

Average Price
£436,375

Semi-Detached
£413,463

Terraced
£396,658

Detached
£564,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,149,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for Langleys Road

Average Price
£414,085

Semi-Detached
£393,375

Terraced
£400,082

Detached
£453,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,130,261

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Langleys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 - 7 Langleys Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2025-03-28	£1,127,859
55 Langleys Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-03-11	£408,702
29 Langleys Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-04-16	£348,966
95 Langleys Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2020-12-09	£438,657
25 Langleys Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-09-18	£427,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 6HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 6HR 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)	101
Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	1,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,092 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	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU	3out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	3out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Infant School Linden Road , B30 1JY	- not rated	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Junior and Infant School Tiverton Road , B29 6BW	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	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	584 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	- not rated	1,052 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre Griffins Brook Lane , B30 1QJ	- not rated	1,752 yd	Foundation school	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	505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,124 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	1,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	259 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	546 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,687 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	2,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oaks Cafe (WMRC)	Oak Tree Lane Centre, Oak Tree Lane	152 yd
GRILL N SHAKE	12-12A Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	171 yd
Zante Cafe Restaurant	856 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	244 yd
Wrvs Coffee Shop	Out Patients Dept, Selly Oak Hospital, 2 Raddlebarn Road	250 yd
Sliced n Diced	850 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bristol Pear	676 Bristol Road, Selly Oak		956 yd
Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club	13A Hubert Road, Birmingham		985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	860 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	244 yd
Ming Wah	3 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	297 yd
Food Max	17 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	297 yd
Bubble Waffles Dessert Lounge	812 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	415 yd
Big Johns	762-764 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane	686 yd
Sainsbury's	19 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	833 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 637 Bristol Road	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		511 yd
Harborne Rugby Club (Westhill Playing Field) WESTHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	569 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre) MEADOW RISE	grass pitches	853 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club Weoley Hill	tennis courts	1,036 yd
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	1,044 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		1,054 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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