The Shardway, Birmingham, B34 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B34 7AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	45.8%	49.3%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.2%	50.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 B34 7AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	43.7%	49%	5.3%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	32%	-0.6%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6%	10.8%	4.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	11.6%	5%	-6.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	37.5%	44.6%	7.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	31.6%	30.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	22.9%	13.1%	-9.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 B34 7AR this area, 36% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	36%	-9.1%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	15.5%	9.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	14.2%	4.9%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.2%	86.2%	4.0%	81.4%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	91.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	91.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is The Shardway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Shardway was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Shardway has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 1530th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 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 7AR, 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 The Shardway are based on 33 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 The Shardway, Birmingham, B34 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 7AR

Average Price
£233,147

Semi-Detached
£203,131

Terraced
£248,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shardway

Average Price
£235,650

Semi-Detached
£213,930

Terraced
£261,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,773

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShardwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 The Shardway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-31	£249,316
58 The Shardway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-12-13	£202,485
64 The Shardway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-11-26	£230,351
56 The Shardway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2021-10-22	£207,812
62 The Shardway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-02	£216,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 7AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Timberley Academy Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownmead Primary Academy Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	2out of 4	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	- not rated	988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Bromwich Junior School Castle Bromwich Junior School Hurst Lane North , Castle Bromwich B36 0HD	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Community school	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	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,173 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	246 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,289 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,570 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,233 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,233 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
Welcome Change Cafe	Welcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road	125 yd
Subway	105 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	217 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts	11 Ownall Road, Birmingham	229 yd
Slice & Fry	3 All Saints Square, Birmingham	260 yd
Aylesford Hall	Bradley Road, Birmingham	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham	671 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane	953 yd
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	277 yd
Happy Garden Takeaway	108 Thistledown Road, Birmingham	951 yd
Seavers Fish and Chips	21 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	979 yd
Greggs	28 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	279 yd
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	322 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	26 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	1,002 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	2-10 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shard End Wellbeing Centre SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	181 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	388 yd
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy PENCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Shard End No6 Playing Field KENDRICK AVENUE	grass pitches	863 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	984 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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B34 7AR