Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B30 2JL is primarily male, with 61.2% of the population 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	43.5%	38.8%	-4.7%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	56.5%	61.2%	4.7%	49.0%	12.2%

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 B30 2JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	61.3%	62.6%	1.3%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	27.4%	9.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	4.6%	-6.9%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	40.8%	49.1%	8.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	39.9%	35.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.1%	7.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	4%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.2%	2.6%

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	12.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	48.8%	8.5%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	75.8%	62.4%	-13.4%	81.4%	-19.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	79.8%	68.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	1.8%	9.2%	7.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	15.6%	3.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	67.8%	-10.7%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.5%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4%	10.7%	6.7%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	7.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Pershore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pershore Road was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pershore Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 1213th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.0%.

🔎 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 2JL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Pershore Road are based on 1285 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 Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2JL

Average Price
£229,129

Semi-Detached
£297,269

Terraced
£219,268

Detached
£221,712

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£282,582

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pershore Road

Average Price
£276,838

Semi-Detached
£377,843

Terraced
£240,079

Detached
£486,209

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,303

Other
£926,905

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pershore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Rose Cottages Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-16	£228,402
4 Rose Cottages Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-07-05	£219,475
1465 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-03	£338,080
2 Rose Cottages Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-02-28	£257,558
1471A Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-03-09	£204,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,355 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	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	36 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotteridge Primary School Breedon Road , Cotteridge B30 2HT	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HN	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,695 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	1,695 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	1,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,199 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	2,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,440 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	1,548 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	2,283 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Tandoori Restaurant	1425 Pershore Road, Bournville	4 yd
Stir Store	1469 Pershore Road, Bournville	9 yd
Verbena	1474 Pershore Road, Bournville	39 yd
Kolkata Lounge	1488 Pershore Road, Bournville	42 yd
Dilkush	1462 Pershore Road, Bournville	42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deadbeat	1473-1475 Pershore Road, Bournville	0 yd
Couch	1466 Pershore Road, Bournville	39 yd
Wildcat Tap Limited	1381-1383 Pershore Road, Bournville	235 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 1364 Pershore Road	301 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantonese Express	1486 Pershore Road, Bournville	42 yd
Family Vybz	1456 Pershore Road, Bournville	144 yd
Caspian Pizza and Moonlight Desserts	1412 Pershore Road, Bournville	144 yd
Golden Palace	1520 Pershore Road, Bournville	177 yd
Balti Bites	1545 Pershore Road, Bournville	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	432 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	559 yd
Eden Manna Supermarket LTD	122 Frances Road, Bournville	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	391 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	401 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	622 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	950 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.1%

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	3.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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