Serpentine Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 7HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	52.2%	52.6%	0.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	47.8%	47.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 7HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	38.6%	53.6%	15.0%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	35.3%	-7.7%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.8%

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	46.2%	53.9%	7.7%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	29.2%	27.6%	-1.6%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	9.5%	14.6%	5.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	5.9%	0.8%	-5.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	20.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	22.3%	7.5%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	44.5%	-6.2%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	6.7%	12.7%	6.0%	0.7%	12.0%
Indian	5.9%	10%	4.1%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	75.5%	61.8%	-13.7%	81.4%	-19.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	79.8%	71.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	21.5%	10.8%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	71.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	11.6%	7.3%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	9.5%	0.3%	9.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	15.8%	6.0%	9.8%

Safety

Is Serpentine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Serpentine Road was 22.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Serpentine Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 276th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 7HU, 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 Serpentine 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 Serpentine Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 7HU

Average Price
£928,201

Semi-Detached
£1,165,782

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£847,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,174,941

Estimated Average Property Prices for Serpentine Road

Average Price
£363,002

Semi-Detached
£602,731

Terraced
£335,423

Detached
£793,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,235

Other
£1,119,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Serpentine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-12-07	£559,699
25 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2023-05-04	£848,156
36 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-04-28	£625,098
42 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2022-10-27	£676,041
40 Serpentine Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£647,500	2020-09-02	£778,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 7HU

Employment

B29 7HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7HU 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)	108
Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	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	519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,013 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	3,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,230 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	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	1,507 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	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	2,447 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	1,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,733 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,453 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	3,158 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	611 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,432 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
Parks for Play	Coronation Road Play Area, Coronation Road	426 yd
Yakinori Noodle Bento & Sushi Bar	522-524 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	483 yd
DIVINE DESSERTS	500A Bristol Road, Selly Oak	485 yd
Beefys	491-493 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	505 yd
Bournbrook Fire Station	Bristol Road, Edgbaston	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose Selly Oak	The Goose At The Ovp, 561 Bristol Road	630 yd
Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club	13A Hubert Road, Birmingham	657 yd
Circo Bar	First Floor, 580-582 Bristol Road	664 yd
Beorma	Guild Of Students, University Of Birmingham	707 yd
Bristol Pear	676 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Adams Place, 546-548 Bristol Road	483 yd
Liang Ji Wraps	510 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	500 yd
Classic HK Kitchen	510 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	500 yd
Roosters curry house limited	509 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	539 yd
Dixy Chicken	529 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seoul Plaza 6	Brook Studios, 536 Bristol Road	552 yd
Tesco Express	576-588 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	632 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 637 Bristol Road	781 yd
Sainsbury's	19 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	995 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	217 yd
University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	493 yd
King Edward'S School Running Track	athletics tracks, grass pitches	509 yd
University Of Birmingham (Bournbrook Pitches) ELM HOUSE ELM HOUSE BRISTOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	576 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
University Of Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) BRISTOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	664 yd
King Edward'S School EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	787 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	799 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	1.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.9 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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