Buckingham Road, Birmingham, B36 0JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B36 0JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.7%	0.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.1%	48.3%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 B36 0JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	40.9%	44.5%	3.6%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	39.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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	46.7%	49.8%	3.1%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32.8%	31.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	22.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	13.4%	-7.8%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	18.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	15.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	22.3%	11.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.7%	0.7%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.2%	81.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	95.4%	88.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	89.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Buckingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Road was 138.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% higher than the Smith's Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckingham Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood and the 95th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 0JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Buckingham Road are based on 40 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 Buckingham Road, Birmingham, B36 0JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 0JP

Average Price
£308,862

Semi-Detached
£331,128

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,930

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Road

Average Price
£314,902

Semi-Detached
£328,145

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,288

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Buckingham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-09-16	£305,753
17 Buckingham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-01	£307,630
28 Buckingham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-08-04	£327,805
16 Buckingham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-07-28	£349,859
35 Buckingham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-05-30	£382,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 0JP

Employment

B36 0JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	19
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	5,045 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	5,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Lanes Primary School Tamar Drive , Chelmsley Wood B36 0SY	- not rated	250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Burton's Way , Smith's Wood B36 0SZ	4out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Chelmsley Wood B36 0SZ	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burtons Farm Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Chelmsley Wood B36 0SZ	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Community Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0SZ	- not rated	496 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	1,768 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	3,963 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smith's Wood Sports College Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	1out of 4	598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE	- not rated	1,116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park Hall School Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,261 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	5,155 yd	Academy converter	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	485 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	485 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD	- not rated	845 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Education Centre Auckland Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0DD	- not rated	856 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Academy Auckland Drive , B36 0DD	- not rated	871 yd	Free schools special	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
Greggs	Unit 2, 35 Burtons Way	239 yd
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood Academy	Smiths Wood School, Windward Way	641 yd
KFC	290-294 Chester Road, Solihull	678 yd
CJs Cafe	70 - 72 Windleaves Road, Castle Bromwich	885 yd
Curry Club	Unit E, 262 Chester Road	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Toby Jug	Toby Jug, Chester Road		361 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bobbys Fish Bar	Unit 4, 31 Burtons Way	239 yd
Pizza 369	Unit 5, 31 Burtons Way	239 yd
Rice n P's	8 Burtons Park Road, Smiths Wood	339 yd
Golden Wok	343 Chester Road, Solihull	685 yd
Jeera Tandoori Restaurant	341 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons Store, Chester Road	626 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	284 Chester Road, Solihull	747 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods Store, Chester Road	754 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst	797 yd
Tesco	132 Green Lane, Castle Bromwich	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smiths Wood Playing Field BURTONS WAY	grass pitches	163 yd
Merstone School WINDWARD WAY		477 yd
Smiths Wood Youth & Community Centre (Closed) Arran Way	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Smiths Wood Community Gym KINGFISHER DRIVE	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed) Windward Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Smiths Wood Academy SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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