Greenland Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 7PP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.8%	48.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.2%	51.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	50.2%	55.5%	5.3%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	27.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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	44.6%	42.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	29.1%	30.9%	1.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.9%	22.3%	7.4%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	9%	2.1%	-6.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	22.5%	4.5%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	37%	-1.5%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69%	59.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	79.9%	72.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	2.8%	8%	5.2%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.3%	1.1%
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	77.4%	72.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.1%	13.7%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.4%	1.5%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3.7%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Greenland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenland Road was 74.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenland Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 1331st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 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 7PP, 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 Greenland Road are based on 27 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 Greenland Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 7PP

Average Price
£779,938

Semi-Detached
£669,594

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£860,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£649,588

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenland Road

Average Price
£654,168

Semi-Detached
£721,927

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£633,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£660,732

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Greenland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2022-12-20	£1,317,761
25 Greenland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£537,500	2017-08-29	£660,732
2 Greenland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-10-21	£527,342
18 Greenland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2007-04-02	£670,259
16 Greenland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2006-10-31	£709,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 7PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 7PP 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	71
Retired	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,235 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	3,510 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	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	582 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,733 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	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Free schools	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	2,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,146 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	3,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,344 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	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,300 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,652 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
Christ Church	953 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	289 yd
Pure Cafe	920 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	328 yd
Burger Box	610 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	779 yd
Royal Watan Tandoori Restaurant	602-604 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	792 yd
In24	582-588 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Selly Park Tavern	592 Pershore Road, Selly Oak		804 yd
The Highbury	Highbury Public House, Dads Lane		829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FLAME PIZZA	2 Wallace Road, Birmingham	184 yd
Jumbo	614 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	700 yd
AA Curries In A Hurry Ltd	8 St Stephens Road, Birmingham	720 yd
Cocobab	23 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	990 yd
Dolphin Chip Shop	3 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Edgbaston Pershore Road	573 Pershore Road, Selly Oak		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
Pebble Mill PERSHORE AVENUE	grass pitches	424 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Holders Lane Complex HOLDERS LANE	grass pitches	536 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
King Edward'S School Running Track	athletics tracks, grass pitches	897 yd
King Edward'S School (Eastern Road Pitches) EASTERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,033 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,051 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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