Cole Way, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B34 7AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	57.2%	52.6%	-4.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	42.8%	47.4%	4.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 B34 7AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	37.2%	49.6%	12.4%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	36.9%	11.3%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	24.4%	2%	-22.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.8%	58.6%	25.8%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	27.1%	29.6%	2.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	22.7%	8.1%	-14.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	12.4%	2.6%	-9.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	55.8%	13.1%	-42.7%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	16.7%	5.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	20.8%	13.4%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	35.9%	28.0%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1%	8.7%	7.7%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	0.9%	7.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.3%	68.8%	-19.5%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	92.6%	79.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	2.7%	9.3%	6.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	7%	5.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	78.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.2%	13.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Cole Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cole Way was 261.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.3% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cole Way has the 11th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 314th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B34 7AW, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Cole Way are based on 15 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 Cole Way, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 7AW

Average Price
£215,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,584

Detached
£268,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,564

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cole Way

Average Price
£207,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£228,976

Detached
£267,990

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,249

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cole WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cole Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-26	£180,000
6 Cole Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-06-13	£194,108
4 Cole Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2018-02-01	£169,649
6 Cole Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2015-03-20	£205,472
2 Cole Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2014-12-19	£245,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 7AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	5,429 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	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownmead Primary Academy Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	2out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	- not rated	1,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School Southfield Avenue , Castle Bromwich B36 9AX	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	2,461 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	3,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,152 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	316 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,374 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,656 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,283 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,283 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	37 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts	11 Ownall Road, Birmingham	139 yd
Subway	105 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	153 yd
Slice & Fry	3 All Saints Square, Birmingham	168 yd
Aylesford Hall	Bradley Road, Birmingham	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham	659 yd
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham	916 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	185 yd
Happy Garden Takeaway	108 Thistledown Road, Birmingham	894 yd
Seavers Fish and Chips	21 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	931 yd
Greggs	28 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	192 yd
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	230 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	26 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	962 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	2-10 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	962 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	229 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	480 yd
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy PENCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	917 yd
Shard End No6 Playing Field KENDRICK AVENUE	grass pitches	954 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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