Christopher Road, Birmingham, B29 6QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 6QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.9%	47%	-3.9%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.1%	53%	3.9%	49.0%	4.0%

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	36.4%	39.6%	3.2%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	50.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	51.8%	47.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.9%	40.2%	6.3%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	49.3%	2.9%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	8.7%	14.6%	5.9%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	53.1%	43.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-38.0%
Arab	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	62.6%	55%	-7.6%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	28.9%	5.6%	5.6%	23.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	54.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	11.7%	22.5%	10.8%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	9.4%	-5.8%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Christopher Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christopher Road was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christopher Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 498th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 6QJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Christopher Road are based on 62 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 Christopher Road, Birmingham, B29 6QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 6QJ

Average Price
£298,631

Semi-Detached
£306,081

Terraced
£326,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,764

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christopher Road

Average Price
£304,855

Semi-Detached
£309,411

Terraced
£326,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,931

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christopher Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Christopher Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2025-03-03	£316,430
10 Christopher Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-01-05	£275,576
6 Christopher Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-11-30	£282,947
54 Christopher Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2023-01-05	£343,728
18 Christopher Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-23	£262,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 6QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 6QJ 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	108
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	627 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	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Gregory Avenue , Weoley Castle B29 5DY	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	2out of 4	1,239 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	689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Community school	No	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	1,145 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	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	744 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,835 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	2,299 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
Crowley House	31 Weoley Park Road, Birmingham	665 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club	20 Weoley Hill, Birmingham	670 yd
Zante Cafe Restaurant	856 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	829 yd
McDonald's Selly Oak	Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	835 yd
Sliced n Diced	850 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham		549 yd
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	193 Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	463 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	860 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	829 yd
Golden Castle	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	852 yd
Jade House	335 Harborne Lane, Harborne	852 yd
Yummy Yummy	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane		903 yd
Sainsbury's	19 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard		943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Rugby Club (Westhill Playing Field) WESTHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	484 yd
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		769 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club WEOLEY HILL	grass pitches	863 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club Weoley Hill	tennis courts	935 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	188.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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