Hillstone Road, Birmingham, B34 7PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B34 7PX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	53.1%	47.4%	-5.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	46.9%	52.6%	5.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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 7PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	33.3%	50%	16.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	31.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-12.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15.3%	9.5%	-5.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	39.3%	39.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	29.2%	34.2%	5.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	19.5%	17%	-2.5%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	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 7PX this area, 34.8% 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 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.8%	34.8%	-13.0%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	18.6%	5.7%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.4%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	6%	12.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	88.7%	84.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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%	90.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	93.1%	90.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Hillstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillstone Road was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillstone Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 1088th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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 B34 7PX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Hillstone Road are based on 34 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 Hillstone Road, Birmingham, B34 7PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 7PX

Average Price
£132,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,985

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillstone Road

Average Price
£165,196

Semi-Detached
£179,030

Terraced
£176,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,091

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Hillstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2023-01-13	£119,952
25 Hillstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2021-03-11	£172,878
35 Hillstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2018-02-23	£115,976
29 Hillstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2017-01-27	£107,860
25 Hillstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2014-10-17	£173,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 7PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	18
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	3,400 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	3,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	3out of 4	317 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Academy Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	- not rated	757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorkswood Primary School Kingshurst Way , Kingshurst B37 6DF	2out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownmead Primary Academy Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	2out of 4	1,223 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	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,161 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	3,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,891 yd	Academy converter	No	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	406 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	938 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,168 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,811 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	715 yd
Shelbies Cafe	44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham	727 yd
Shellys cafe	44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham	727 yd
Subway	105 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	810 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts	11 Ownall Road, Birmingham	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham	844 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane	903 yd
White Hart Public House	The White Hart, 331 Gressel Lane	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham		865 yd
Spice It Up Bar-B-Q	10 Sydney Way, Birmingham		968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham		847 yd
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shard End No6 Playing Field KENDRICK AVENUE	grass pitches	273 yd
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	308 yd
Shard End Wellbeing Centre SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Tile Cross Academy GRESSEL LANE		911 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	110.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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