Oakfield Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 7EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.7%	47.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.3%	52.4%	0.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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	39.2%	40.5%	1.3%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	47.7%	5.6%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	0.8%

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	46.8%	40.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	33.9%	37.7%	3.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.9%	18%	4.1%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	15.8%	0.8%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	59.7%	61.2%	1.5%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	8.1%	14.6%	6.5%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	71.6%	62.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-18.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	69.7%	71.9%	2.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	15.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	71.9%	3.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	6.5%	15.3%	8.8%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	7.5%	-8.0%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	16.5%	6.0%	10.5%

Safety

Is Oakfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakfield Road was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.2% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Oakfield Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 1539th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B29 7EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Oakfield Road are based on 178 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 Oakfield Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 7EG

Average Price
£931,613

Semi-Detached
£974,690

Terraced
£1,209,600

Detached
£879,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakfield Road

Average Price
£552,104

Semi-Detached
£643,073

Terraced
£355,269

Detached
£737,484

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,825

Other
£390,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Oakfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2024-04-19	£1,208,400
96 Oakfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2017-11-06	£914,176
74 Oakfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£773,500	2017-02-22	£1,144,916
94 Oakfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-11-05	£806,400
68A Oakfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2006-11-21	£598,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 7EG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B29 7EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in B29 7EG 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

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	71
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,187 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	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	2,416 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	2,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,465 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,047 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	3,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	691 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent special 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
Bournbrook Fire Station	Bristol Road, Edgbaston	229 yd
Burger Box	610 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	535 yd
Royal Watan Tandoori Restaurant	602-604 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	543 yd
In24	582-588 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	550 yd
Barber Institute Of Fine Arts	University Of Birmingham, Birmingham	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selly Park Tavern	592 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	550 yd
Student Union Bar	Guild Of Students, Edgbaston Park Road	743 yd
Beorma	Guild Of Students, University Of Birmingham	808 yd
The Goose Selly Oak	The Goose At The Ovp, 561 Bristol Road	931 yd
Circo Bar	First Floor, 580-582 Bristol Road	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jumbo	614 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	501 yd
Domino's Pizza	Adams Place, 546-548 Bristol Road	761 yd
FLAME PIZZA	2 Wallace Road, Birmingham	776 yd
Liang Ji Wraps	510 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	791 yd
Classic HK Kitchen	510 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Edgbaston Pershore Road	573 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	707 yd
Seoul Plaza 6	Brook Studios, 536 Bristol Road	863 yd
Tesco Express	576-588 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward'S School Running Track	athletics tracks, grass pitches	179 yd
King Edward'S School (Eastern Road Pitches) EASTERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	429 yd
University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	483 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	531 yd
King Edward'S School EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	542 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	626 yd
Pebble Mill PERSHORE AVENUE	grass pitches	676 yd
University Of Birmingham (Bournbrook Pitches) ELM HOUSE ELM HOUSE BRISTOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	724 yd
University Of Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) BRISTOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	771 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	883 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	193.9 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	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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