Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, B34 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B34 7AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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	37.7%	39.6%	1.9%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	49.3%	8.4%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	12.6%	5.9%	-6.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	39.2%	46.7%	7.5%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	38.9%	37.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.1%	10.2%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	23%	-7.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	7%	-10.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	14.1%	-7.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	32.2%	20.5%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.3%	78.3%	-9.0%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	97.8%	82.2%	-15.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	0.6%	12.7%	12.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	82.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	10%	9.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Shard End Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shard End Crescent was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shard End Crescent has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 1179th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B34 7AB, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Shard End Crescent are based on 208 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 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, B34 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 7AB

Average Price
£216,459

Semi-Detached
£232,301

Terraced
£218,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shard End Crescent

Average Price
£199,420

Semi-Detached
£210,338

Terraced
£203,153

Detached
£224,813

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,479

Other
£54,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shard End CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-18	£277,352
50 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-06	£221,203
44 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-06-13	£193,327
38 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,750	2021-08-12	£133,269
8 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2020-11-20	£222,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 7AB

Employment

B34 7AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	5,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownmead Primary Academy Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	2out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Academy Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Forest Primary Academy Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	2out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	2,632 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	2,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,207 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,498 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,472 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
Subway	105 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	223 yd
Welcome Change Cafe	Welcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road	318 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts	11 Ownall Road, Birmingham	322 yd
Slice & Fry	3 All Saints Square, Birmingham	388 yd
Aylesford Hall	Bradley Road, Birmingham	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham	824 yd
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham	941 yd
The Pump	286 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	398 yd
Chicks Original	312 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd
Wall Street Burgers	298 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd
Diamond Grillz & Pizza Ltd	298 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd
Dixy Chicken Kitts Green	306 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	435 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	440 yd
Kitts Green Convenience Store	Kitts Green Convenience Store, 108-110 Kitts Green Road	1,047 yd
Global Supermarket	288-290 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	446 yd
Shard End Wellbeing Centre SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	825 yd
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy PENCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Shard End No6 Playing Field KENDRICK AVENUE	grass pitches	963 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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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