Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, B30 1HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B30 1HL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	63.8%	56.6%	-7.2%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	36.2%	43.4%	7.2%	49.0%	-5.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	28.2%	-1.8%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	38.5%	9.5%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	32.9%	21.5%	-11.4%	6.1%	15.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.6%	27%	-3.6%	48.4%	-21.4%
Good health	23.6%	30.9%	7.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	23.6%	31.9%	8.3%	12.7%	19.2%
Bad health	17%	6.9%	-10.1%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	2.2%

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 B30 1HL this area, 43.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.8%	43.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	25.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	27.3%	0.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.4%	88.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	7.3%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	90.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	90.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
No passport held	33.8%	13.5%	20.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Selly Oak Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selly Oak Road was 142.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Selly Oak Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 897th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B30 1HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Selly Oak Road are based on 218 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 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, B30 1HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 1HL

Average Price
£371,643

Semi-Detached
£361,752

Terraced
£360,920

Detached
£610,786

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selly Oak Road

Average Price
£446,134

Semi-Detached
£479,145

Terraced
£406,389

Detached
£448,305

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,861

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selly Oak Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
278 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-05-09	£285,000
274 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-11-27	£325,386
234 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-29	£254,021
278 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-04-09	£324,092
260 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-12-16	£393,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 1HL

Employment

B30 1HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in B30 1HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 55% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Education	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,839 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	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HN	3out of 4	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotteridge Primary School Breedon Road , Cotteridge B30 2HT	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	529 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,970 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	1,526 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	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	2,862 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	1,686 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,331 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	2,403 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leverton & Halls	218 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham	412 yd
Manhattans70s	Unit 2, 23 Watford Road	696 yd
Mondelez Costa Coffee Bean Bar	Bournville Place, Bournville Lane	708 yd
Mondelez Staff Canteens	Former Franklin House, Bournville Lane	708 yd
Sol Bistro	1869 Pershore Road, Bournville	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournville Social Club	91-97 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham	756 yd
Kings Norton Ex-Servicemen's Club	1853A Pershore Road, Bournville	828 yd
Jenna Parsons	1842 Pershore Road, Bournville	905 yd
Cotteridge Social Club	1842 Pershore Road, Bournville	905 yd
Grant Arms	Grant Arms, 1814 Pershore Road	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stickie Fingers	245 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham	438 yd
The Cod Pot	29 Watford Road, Birmingham	678 yd
ORCHID	27 Watford Road, Birmingham	696 yd
Majestic House	39 Watford Road, Birmingham	696 yd
Sophie'S 2	17 Watford Road, Birmingham	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	26-28 Watford Road, Birmingham	755 yd
Co Operative Supermarket	1876 Pershore Road, Bournville	828 yd
Eden Manna Supermarket LTD	122 Frances Road, Bournville	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Norton Girls School SELLY OAK ROAD	grass pitches	173 yd
Rowheath Pavilion ROWHEATH PAVILION ROWHEATH PAVILION HEATH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	307 yd
Kings Norton Boys School NORTHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	532 yd
St Francis Ce Infants And Junior School TEAZEL AVENUE	grass pitches	648 yd
Bournville Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	706 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	824 yd
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	881 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		945 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	965 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	149.1 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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