Shirestone Road, Birmingham, B33 0BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B33 0BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents 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	61.2%	55.6%	-5.6%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	38.8%	44.4%	5.6%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 B33 0BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	55.8%	63.2%	7.4%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	23.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	-20.5%
Separated	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	40.2%	43.9%	3.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.1%	36%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.5%	13.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	27.7%	-8.3%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	15.2%	-7.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	13.1%	6.5%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	3%	6.3%	3.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1%	7.2%	6.2%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	5%	4.7%	0.8%	4.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84.2%	67.7%	-16.5%	81.4%	-13.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	94.8%	79.9%	-14.9%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	1%	6.4%	5.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	6%	5.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	81.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	32.1%	13.5%	18.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Shirestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirestone Road was 134.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirestone Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 939th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 0BX, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 63 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 0BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 0BX

Average Price
£209,863

Semi-Detached
£281,095

Terraced
£158,403

Detached
£293,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirestone Road

Average Price
£158,680

Semi-Detached
£197,969

Terraced
£174,149

Detached
£289,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,023

Other
£167,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-12-15	£157,469
31 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-24	£292,122
23 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-02-03	£178,326
21 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2012-05-18	£141,298
19 Shirestone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2002-06-28	£282,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 0BX

Employment

B33 0BX area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B33 0BX 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	47
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,371 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	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,344 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	170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirestone Community Primary School Shirestone Road , Tile Cross B33 0DH	- not rated	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School East Meadway , Tile Cross B33 0AU	- not rated	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School East Meadway , Tile Cross B33 0AU	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Academy Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	- not rated	936 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	4,606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	4,761 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The International School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitesmore School Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5JS	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	1,536 yd	Further education	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	4,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	5,273 yd	Community school	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	388 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE	2out of 4	672 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	1,335 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olympic Cafe	50 East Meadway, Birmingham	458 yd
Top Munch Birmingham	17A Fortnum Close, Birmingham	476 yd
B Js Bingo	250A Mackadown Lane, Shard End	490 yd
Bailey's Cafe and Sandwich Bar	87 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	657 yd
Chocbox Desserts	11 Bell Lane, Shard End	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Hart Public House	The White Hart, 331 Gressel Lane		617 yd
Garrets Green Sports Bar	Units 1 And 2, 1 Valepits Road		1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China House	259 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	441 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	265 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	441 yd
Rajmah Indian Kitchen	261 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	441 yd
Mackadown Chippy	66 East Meadway, Birmingham	458 yd
Dorapan Chinese Takeaway	60 East Meadway, Birmingham	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	317 Mackadown Lane, Shard End		370 yd
Bains Local Limited	Bains, 312 Tile Cross Road		503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirestone Academy SHIRESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	173 yd
B-Active (Kitts Green) 42-44 42-44 EAST MEADWAY	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Tile Cross Academy GRESSEL LANE		671 yd
Chapelhouse Recreation Ground (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	grass pitches	752 yd
G & A Fitness Centre (Closed) Granby Business Park Granby Business Park Granby Avenue	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Whitesmore School (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Mackadown Sports And Social Club MACKADOWN LANE	grass pitches	998 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	181.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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