Shirestone Road, Birmingham, B33 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B33 0BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.1%	48.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	36.8%	41.1%	4.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	35%	-1.8%	44.2%	-9.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	13.7%	12.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	6.6%

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	29.5%	34.7%	5.2%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	36.8%	37.5%	0.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	17.9%	16.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 B33 0BU this area, 41.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52%	41.9%	-10.1%	18.2%	23.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	14.1%	0.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	3.4%	14.6%	11.2%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.9%	78.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	97.4%	88.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	0%	5.6%	5.6%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	88.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Shirestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirestone Road was 358.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.4% higher than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirestone Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 162nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B33 0BU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Shirestone Road are based on 61 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 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, B33 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 0BU

Average Price
£180,551

Semi-Detached
£178,739

Terraced
£181,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirestone Road

Average Price
£159,876

Semi-Detached
£198,955

Terraced
£175,097

Detached
£290,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,924

Other
£175,878

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2019-12-17	£193,150
7 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-05-04	£150,707
11A Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2016-01-14	£178,916
9 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2011-02-24	£169,402
11A Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2004-05-25	£219,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 0BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	53
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Shirestone Academy Shirestone Road , Tile Cross B33 0DH	4out of 4	125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School East Meadway , Tile Cross B33 0AU	- not rated	184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Academy Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	2out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Blakenhale Road , Garrett's Green B33 0XD	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	400 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	649 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	1,884 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,809 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
Top Munch Birmingham	17A Fortnum Close, Birmingham	394 yd
B Js Bingo	250A Mackadown Lane, Shard End	438 yd
Olympic Cafe	50 East Meadway, Birmingham	481 yd
Bailey's Cafe and Sandwich Bar	87 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	594 yd
Chocbox Desserts	11 Bell Lane, Shard End	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Hart Public House	The White Hart, 331 Gressel Lane		710 yd
Garrets Green Sports Bar	Units 1 And 2, 1 Valepits Road		950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mackadown Chippy	66 East Meadway, Birmingham	481 yd
Dorapan Chinese Takeaway	60 East Meadway, Birmingham	481 yd
Pizza Delfino	62 East Meadway, Birmingham	481 yd
China House	259 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	506 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	265 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	317 Mackadown Lane, Shard End		357 yd
Bains Local Limited	Bains, 312 Tile Cross Road		592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirestone Academy SHIRESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	200 yd
B-Active (Kitts Green) 42-44 42-44 EAST MEADWAY	health and fitness suite	505 yd
G & A Fitness Centre (Closed) Granby Business Park Granby Business Park Granby Avenue	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Tile Cross Academy GRESSEL LANE		724 yd
Chapelhouse Recreation Ground (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	grass pitches	738 yd
Whitesmore School (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 yd
Mackadown Sports And Social Club MACKADOWN LANE	grass pitches	919 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	132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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