Manilla Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 7PZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	68.8%	67%	-1.8%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	23.2%	3.3%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.5%	31.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	18.1%	1.6%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.1%	6.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	45.6%	2.3%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	61.9%	54.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	80.4%	68.9%	-11.5%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	2.1%	13.3%	11.2%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.2%
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	80.4%	68.9%	-11.5%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	10.7%	5.8%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Manilla Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manilla Road was 160.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manilla Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 720th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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 7PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Manilla Road are based on 174 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 Manilla Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 7PZ

Average Price
£246,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manilla Road

Average Price
£235,500

Semi-Detached
£247,653

Terraced
£234,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manilla Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Manilla Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-12-12	£190,376
27 Manilla Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-09-05	£257,271
61 Manilla Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-10-11	£273,622
47 Manilla Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-19	£266,047
65 Manilla Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-07-16	£268,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 7PZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 7PZ 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	68
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	- not rated	1,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,446 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	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Infant School Moor Green Lane , B13 8QP	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Junior School Moor Green Lane , B13 8QP	- not rated	516 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	310 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	1,251 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	1,251 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	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	- not rated	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,055 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	3,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Burns School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regional Child and Adolescent Unit School Willows Centre , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	- not rated	1,650 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Hollies School Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	1,670 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pure Cafe	920 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	101 yd
Christ Church	953 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	150 yd
Dads Fish Bar	Dads Lane Fish Bar, 1 Dads Lane	542 yd
Silverstone Court Cafe	1 Silverstone Court, River Brook Drive	590 yd
RA HUB	1233 Pershore Road, Bournville	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highbury	Highbury Public House, Dads Lane	529 yd
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	866 yd
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FLAME PIZZA	2 Wallace Road, Birmingham	422 yd
AA Curries In A Hurry Ltd	8 St Stephens Road, Birmingham	440 yd
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	866 yd
Santi Pizza	1231 Pershore Road, Bournville	866 yd
Rainbow Garden Chinese	1225 Pershore Road, Bournville	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	287 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	680 yd
Holders Lane Complex HOLDERS LANE	grass pitches	684 yd
Pebble Mill PERSHORE AVENUE	grass pitches	703 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	887 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	84.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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