Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, B34 7RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B34 7RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	38.4%	52.2%	13.8%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	31.2%	-7.6%	44.2%	-13.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.2%	7.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.5%	47.8%	1.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	26.6%	33.7%	7.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16.8%	10.1%	-6.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around B34 7RE this area, 29.4% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	29.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	19.7%	5.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	15.4%	5.1%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82%	79.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	-1.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	94.6%	91.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	91.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Shard End Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shard End Crescent was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shard End Crescent has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 884th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 7RE, 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 214 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 7RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 7RE

Average Price
£210,743

Semi-Detached
£219,802

Terraced
£203,705

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shard End Crescent

Average Price
£198,977

Semi-Detached
£209,840

Terraced
£203,114

Detached
£224,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,418

Other
£52,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shard End CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
259 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-10-24	£245,486
247 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-08-06	£197,538
235 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-07-14	£173,953
199 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-28	£214,407
175 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-02-17	£253,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 7RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B34 7RE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,257 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	3,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Timberley Primary School Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Academy Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	3out of 4	240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownmead Junior and Infant School Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownmead Primary Academy Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	3,317 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	5,330 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The International School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	1,621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall School Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	- not rated	2,066 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,075 yd	Further education	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	3,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,835 yd	Community school	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	241 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE	2out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,738 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	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	260 yd
Aylesford Hall	Bradley Road, Birmingham	281 yd
Slice & Fry	3 All Saints Square, Birmingham	290 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts	11 Ownall Road, Birmingham	332 yd
Subway	105 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham		378 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane		704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	298 yd
Happy Garden Takeaway	108 Thistledown Road, Birmingham	653 yd
Seavers Fish and Chips	21 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	671 yd
Greggs	28 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	692 yd
Spice It Up Bar-B-Q	10 Sydney Way, Birmingham	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	242 yd
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	315 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	26 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	691 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	2-10 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	691 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	284 Chester Road, Solihull	1,039 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	226 yd
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	240 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	620 yd
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy PENCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Shard End No6 Playing Field KENDRICK AVENUE	grass pitches	985 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	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.6%

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	228.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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