Packington Avenue, Birmingham, B34 7RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B34 7RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	51.4%	52.7%	1.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	48.6%	47.3%	-1.3%	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 7RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	51.7%	57.1%	5.4%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	28.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	8%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	45.2%	42.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	30.5%	38%	7.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	17.1%	15.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	25.6%	-17.9%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	17.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	13.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.4%	4.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	4.8%	21.3%	16.5%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	88.8%	81.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96%	91.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	91.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Packington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Packington Avenue was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Packington Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 719th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.2%.

🔎 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 7RU, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Packington Avenue are based on 137 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 Packington Avenue, Birmingham, B34 7RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 7RU

Average Price
£191,903

Semi-Detached
£207,300

Terraced
£184,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Packington Avenue

Average Price
£188,396

Semi-Detached
£207,714

Terraced
£184,605

Detached
£294,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,300

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Packington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
245 Packington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2026-02-13	£235,000
281 Packington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-17	£222,418
255 Packington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-09-02	£274,613
269 Packington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,900	2021-12-03	£121,097
249 Packington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-07-22	£190,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 7RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B34 7RU 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	78
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,907 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	3,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	- not rated	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Primary School Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Academy Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	- not rated	319 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	2,992 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	4,896 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	321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The International School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	- not rated	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	1,640 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Sports College Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	- not rated	1,724 yd	Community school	No	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	3,189 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	3,868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	5,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	5,217 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	466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE	2out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,678 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	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	338 yd
Shellys cafe	44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham	338 yd
Aylesford Hall	Bradley Road, Birmingham	405 yd
Welcome Change Cafe	Welcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road	644 yd
Curry Club	Unit E, 262 Chester Road	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham		319 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane		374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice It Up Bar-B-Q	10 Sydney Way, Birmingham	540 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	10 Hurst Lane, Birmingham	694 yd
Atlantis	10-12 Hurst Lane, Castle Bromwich	694 yd
Chutney Express	8 Hurst Lane, Castle Bromwich	700 yd
The Chef	266 Chester Road, Birmingham	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	680 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	284 Chester Road, Solihull	708 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	26 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	718 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	2-10 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	718 yd
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	282 yd
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
Shard End Wellbeing Centre SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	675 yd
Shard End No6 Playing Field KENDRICK AVENUE	grass pitches	777 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy PENCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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