Freasley Road, Birmingham, B34 7QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B34 7QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	41.8%	45.7%	3.9%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	37.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	30%	39%	9.0%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	39.7%	34%	-5.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	19.9%	18%	-1.9%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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 7QA this area, 35.4% 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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	35.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.7%	2.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	13.7%	5.1%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.6%	83.5%	-11.1%	81.4%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	97.5%	89.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	89.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Freasley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freasley Road was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freasley Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 823rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.4%.

🔎 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 7QA, 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 Freasley Road are based on 94 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 Freasley Road, Birmingham, B34 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 7QA

Average Price
£230,942

Semi-Detached
£232,185

Terraced
£228,745

Detached
£237,247

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freasley Road

Average Price
£193,382

Semi-Detached
£212,949

Terraced
£184,277

Detached
£281,372

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,648

Other
£19,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freasley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Freasley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£247,700	2022-08-25	£254,784
20A Freasley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2018-08-13	£218,400
27 Freasley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2018-07-06	£247,357
25 Freasley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2018-01-18	£246,431
27 Freasley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2017-11-15	£172,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 7QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,637 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	3,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,659 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	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Academy Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	- not rated	565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownmead Primary Academy Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	2out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorkswood Primary School Kingshurst Way , Kingshurst B37 6DF	2out of 4	986 yd	Community 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	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	2,205 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	3,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,960 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	227 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,235 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,474 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,767 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
Shelbies Cafe	44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham	527 yd
Shellys cafe	44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham	527 yd
Welcome Change Cafe	Welcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road	550 yd
Aylesford Hall	Bradley Road, Birmingham	569 yd
Slice & Fry	3 All Saints Square, Birmingham	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham		537 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane		636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	680 yd
Spice It Up Bar-B-Q	10 Sydney Way, Birmingham	761 yd
Greggs	28 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	951 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	10 Hurst Lane, Birmingham	958 yd
Atlantis	10-12 Hurst Lane, Castle Bromwich	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	644 yd
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	715 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	26 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	947 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	2-10 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	947 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	284 Chester Road, Solihull	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	192 yd
Shard End Wellbeing Centre SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	418 yd
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Shard End No6 Playing Field KENDRICK AVENUE	grass pitches	559 yd
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	894 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B34 7QA