Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2YT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B30 2YT is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	49.1%	46.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.9%	53.1%	2.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 2YT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	65.5%	70.7%	5.2%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	16.7%	-5.5%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	41.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	36%	37.9%	1.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.1%	15.8%	4.7%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	14%	-0.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	4.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.9%	81.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	90.4%	86.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
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	89.5%	86.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
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%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Pershore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pershore Road was 687.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 598.3% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Pershore Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 49th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 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 2YT, 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 2YT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2YT

Average Price
£264,542

Semi-Detached
£129,739

Terraced
£221,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£441,433

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
1257 - 1259 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-04-03	£446,385
Flat 1 1189 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£147,500	2022-04-25	£153,278
1273 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£605,000	2017-12-04	£747,353
1249 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2007-09-26	£195,252
1219 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-05-11	£110,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2YT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B30 2YT 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	128
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,577 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	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,661 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	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	1,185 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	621 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	1,426 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	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	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	1,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,531 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	2,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,156 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	1,305 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,905 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	2,201 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,274 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
Coffee Shack by Wood Reinvented Ltd	1189 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	1 yd
Mighty Bite	1223 Pershore Road, Bournville	1 yd
The New Balti Bazaar	1267-1269 Pershore Road, Bournville	1 yd
The New Masalla Merchant Restaurant	1193-1195 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	1 yd
RA HUB	1233 Pershore Road, Bournville	2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	1 yd
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	141 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	284 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	286 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 1364 Pershore Road	421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	1 yd
Santi Pizza	1231 Pershore Road, Bournville	1 yd
Rainbow Garden Chinese	1225 Pershore Road, Bournville	1 yd
AA Curries In A Hurry Ltd	8 St Stephens Road, Birmingham	469 yd
Family Vybz	1456 Pershore Road, Bournville	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	233 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	293 yd
The Co-operative Food	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	327 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	371 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	546 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	640 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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