Shipbourne Close, Birmingham, B32 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B32 2LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.8%	48.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 B32 2LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	55.1%	59%	3.9%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	21.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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%	39.2%	-1.6%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	37.2%	34.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.3%	17.1%	3.8%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	25.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.5%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	33.5%	3.0%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	5%	6.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	70.6%	60.7%	-9.9%	81.4%	-20.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	82.1%	74.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	3.7%	9.5%	5.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	74.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	12.2%	9.4%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	5%	8.1%	3.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Shipbourne Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shipbourne Close was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shipbourne Close has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1214th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B32 2LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Shipbourne Close are based on 19 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 Shipbourne Close, Birmingham, B32 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2LH

Average Price
£207,441

Semi-Detached
£175,594

Terraced
£221,090

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shipbourne Close

Average Price
£195,412

Semi-Detached
£173,987

Terraced
£203,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shipbourne CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Shipbourne Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,500	2023-11-06	£244,988
15 Shipbourne Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£154,500	2018-10-19	£204,443
44 Shipbourne Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2018-08-10	£193,861
54 Shipbourne Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2018-06-08	£185,572
40 Shipbourne Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-04-04	£206,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	5,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	2,748 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	3,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,920 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	4,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	694 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	831 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,875 yd	Other independent 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
The Haven Community Project	54 Rilstone Road, Birmingham	346 yd
Fredericks Cafe & Gelateria (Queen's Park Cafe)	North Lodge, Queens Park	378 yd
Captains Fish and Chips	105-107 Blandford Road, Birmingham	476 yd
Vaibhavam South Indian Restaurant	10A Northfield Road, Harborne	606 yd
Il Paradiso	4 Northfield Road, Harborne	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham		727 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 11 Old Church Road		1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Munchy Box	103 Blandford Road, Birmingham	459 yd
Harborne Fish Bar	2 Northfield Road, Harborne	606 yd
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	771 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne		528 yd
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	421 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	857 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		969 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 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	142.7 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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