Gristhorpe Road, Birmingham, B29 7SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B29 7SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.2%	49.5%	1.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	23.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	14.9%	5.4%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	49.3%	47.7%	-1.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	30.9%	30%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	22%	-2.4%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	19.5%	3.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	36.1%	-0.2%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2%	6.2%	4.2%	0.8%	5.4%
White	68.8%	68.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	84.4%	82%	-2.4%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	82%	1.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	13%	9.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.9%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Gristhorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gristhorpe Road was 36.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gristhorpe Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 553rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.8%.

🔎 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 7SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Gristhorpe Road are based on 364 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 Gristhorpe Road, Birmingham, B29 7SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 7SL

Average Price
£285,887

Semi-Detached
£271,352

Terraced
£305,683

Detached
£498,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gristhorpe Road

Average Price
£285,046

Semi-Detached
£287,453

Terraced
£280,377

Detached
£493,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gristhorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Gristhorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-28	£291,812
88 Gristhorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£32,500	2024-09-12	£33,191
102 Gristhorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-02-09	£279,414
144 Gristhorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-10-20	£281,784
88 Gristhorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-10-07	£275,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 7SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 7SL 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	81
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,654 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	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	611 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,679 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	1,679 yd	Academy converter	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	1,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,542 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	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,975 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	2,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Community 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
Coffee Shack by Wood Reinvented Ltd	1189 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	289 yd
Mighty Bite	1223 Pershore Road, Bournville	289 yd
The New Balti Bazaar	1267-1269 Pershore Road, Bournville	289 yd
The New Masalla Merchant Restaurant	1193-1195 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	289 yd
RA HUB	1233 Pershore Road, Bournville	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	289 yd
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	311 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	511 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	511 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 1364 Pershore Road	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	289 yd
Santi Pizza	1231 Pershore Road, Bournville	289 yd
Rainbow Garden Chinese	1225 Pershore Road, Bournville	289 yd
AA Curries In A Hurry Ltd	8 St Stephens Road, Birmingham	426 yd
Cocobab	23 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham		313 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville		455 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	471 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	506 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	770 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	956 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	973 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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