First Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 7NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	46.7%	49.1%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.3%	50.9%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 7NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	61.1%	54.9%	-6.2%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	35.3%	3.2%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (95.2%) 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	63.2%	65.5%	2.3%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	30.9%	29.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around B29 7NS this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	7.2%	2.2%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	18.8%	-0.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	63.8%	65.9%	2.1%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Chinese	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	80.5%	70.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	78.3%	78.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	78.5%	0.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	9.6%	4.1%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	3.1%	-5.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

First Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 1127th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B29 7NS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 First Avenue are based on 98 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 First Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 7NS

Average Price
£408,430

Semi-Detached
£425,464

Terraced
£406,572

Detached
£431,620

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£411,222

Semi-Detached
£421,251

Terraced
£410,029

Detached
£425,958

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 First Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-21	£425,842
23 First Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-24	£452,684
32 First Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2024-09-25	£282,241
24 First Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-12-18	£278,195
36 First Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-12-13	£376,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 7NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 7NS 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	89
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	51
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	11
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	2,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Infant School Moor Green Lane , B13 8QP	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Junior School Moor Green Lane , B13 8QP	- not rated	961 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	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	- not rated	1,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,467 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	3,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,383 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edgbaston School of Technology 249 Bristol Road , Edgbaston B5 7UH	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent 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
Burger Box	610 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	214 yd
Royal Watan Tandoori Restaurant	602-604 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	226 yd
In24	582-588 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	235 yd
Costa Coffee	571 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	535 yd
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation	Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Pershore Road	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Selly Park Tavern	592 Pershore Road, Selly Oak		235 yd
The Highbury	Highbury Public House, Dads Lane		1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jumbo	614 Pershore Road, Selly Oak		150 yd
FLAME PIZZA	2 Wallace Road, Birmingham		498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Edgbaston Pershore Road	573 Pershore Road, Selly Oak		500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pebble Mill PERSHORE AVENUE	grass pitches	221 yd
Holders Lane Complex HOLDERS LANE	grass pitches	382 yd
King Edward'S School (Eastern Road Pitches) EASTERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	611 yd
King Edward'S School Running Track	athletics tracks, grass pitches	703 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	885 yd
King Edward'S School EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	996 yd
Moor Green Playing Field MOOR GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 yd
University Of Birmingham Sport And Fitness BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,053 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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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