Westminster Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 7RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B29 7RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	51.8%	6.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	54.2%	48.2%	-6.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	72.9%	62.5%	-10.4%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	29.2%	8.3%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	55.8%	57.9%	2.1%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	30.8%	30%	-0.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10.3%	8.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	8.4%	12.3%	3.9%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	7.6%	2.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.5%	24.7%	-3.8%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	42.1%	0.4%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	6.2%	0.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	8.8%	15%	6.2%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	73%	56.7%	-16.3%	81.4%	-24.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	78.8%	69%	-9.8%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	6%	11.1%	5.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	69%	-8.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	8.1%	14%	5.9%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	9.1%	7.7%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Westminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Road was 145.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westminster Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 824th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 7RS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Westminster Road are based on 336 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 Westminster Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 7RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 7RS

Average Price
£235,449

Semi-Detached
£278,555

Terraced
£230,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Road

Average Price
£228,953

Semi-Detached
£256,653

Terraced
£221,039

Detached
£372,393

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,729

Other
£232,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-09-04	£257,271
84 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-08-01	£235,019
106 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-02	£233,866
54 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-07-19	£246,957
64 Westminster Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2022-04-25	£263,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 7RS

Employment

B29 7RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 7RS 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	50
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	24
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	1,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	1,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,235 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	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Infant School Moor Green Lane , B13 8QP	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	- not rated	899 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	188 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	1,497 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	1,497 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	1,497 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	1,497 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	1,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,467 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	2,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,753 yd	Higher education institutions	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	467 yd
Pure Cafe	920 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	471 yd
RA HUB	1233 Pershore Road, Bournville	544 yd
Coffee Shack by Wood Reinvented Ltd	1189 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	544 yd
Mighty Bite	1223 Pershore Road, Bournville	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	544 yd
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	649 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	828 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	830 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 1364 Pershore Road	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AA Curries In A Hurry Ltd	8 St Stephens Road, Birmingham	154 yd
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	544 yd
Santi Pizza	1231 Pershore Road, Bournville	544 yd
Rainbow Garden Chinese	1225 Pershore Road, Bournville	544 yd
Cocobab	23 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham		694 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville		813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	189 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	729 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	857 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	858 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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