Portsea Drive, Birmingham, B36 0BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B36 0BE is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	51.3%	45%	-6.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	48.7%	55%	6.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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 B36 0BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	54.9%	63.5%	8.6%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	26.4%	4.4%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.6%	4.8%	-6.8%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	8.7%	1.9%	-6.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	37.3%	46.8%	9.5%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	42.1%	38.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	14%	12.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	26.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	16.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	18%	-4.0%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	17.5%	11.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	14.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	82.9%	85.8%	2.9%	81.4%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	93.4%	92.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	92%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Portsea Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portsea Drive was 187.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.4% higher than the Smith's Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portsea Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood and the 54th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 303.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B36 0BE, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Portsea Drive are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Solihull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portsea Drive, Birmingham, B36 0BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 0BE

Average Price
£235,007

Semi-Detached
£238,335

Terraced
£223,063

Detached
£280,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,947

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portsea Drive

Average Price
£235,857

Semi-Detached
£237,950

Terraced
£223,529

Detached
£275,745

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,768

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portsea DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Portsea Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-11-29	£228,429
1 Portsea Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-25	£239,284
9 Portsea Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-14	£254,024
4 Portsea Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2022-10-14	£214,096
17 Portsea Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-06-29	£206,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 0BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance 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	4,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,879 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	5,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingshurst Primary School School Close , Kingshurst B37 6BN	2out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Arran Way , Chelmsley Wood B36 0QE	- not rated	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW	- not rated	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Burton's Way , Smith's Wood B36 0SZ	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorkswood Primary School Kingshurst Way , Kingshurst B37 6DF	2out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	3out of 4	1,600 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	312 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	312 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD	1out of 4	1,551 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Education Centre Auckland Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0DD	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlewood School Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	2out of 4	2,045 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
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood Academy	Smiths Wood School, Windward Way	258 yd
Greggs	Unit 2, 35 Burtons Way	866 yd
Black Shaz Kitchen	21 Clopton Crescent, Fordbridge	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road	372 yd
The Pavilions Club Limited	Kingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive	513 yd
The Toby Jug	Toby Jug, Chester Road	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Valley Takeaway	10 The Parade, Kingshurst	542 yd
Greggs	Chelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road	723 yd
Bobbys Fish Bar	Unit 4, 31 Burtons Way	866 yd
Pizza 369	Unit 5, 31 Burtons Way	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst		484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smiths Wood Academy SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	255 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed) Windward Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	255 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus) WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE	grass pitches	370 yd
Merstone School WINDWARD WAY		489 yd
The Pavilions MERIDEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	510 yd
Babbs Mill Park FORDBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Smiths Wood Youth & Community Centre (Closed) Arran Way	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Smiths Wood Playing Field BURTONS WAY	grass pitches	803 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.7 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B36 0BE