Starling Grove, Birmingham, B36 0RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B36 0RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.5%	53.1%	1.6%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.5%	41.5%	-5.0%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	39.5%	10.2%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6%	6.2%	0.2%	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	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	28.5%	31.2%	2.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	20%	-11.6%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	15.7%	-5.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.4%	6.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	23.3%	14.9%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.2%	83.1%	-11.1%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	98.7%	87.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	88%	-9.4%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Starling Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Starling Grove was 135.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% higher than the Smith's Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Starling Grove has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood and the 98th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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 0RQ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Starling Grove are based on 75 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 Starling Grove, Birmingham, B36 0RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 0RQ

Average Price
£210,151

Semi-Detached
£255,497

Terraced
£233,259

Detached
£256,831

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,143

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Starling Grove

Average Price
£205,728

Semi-Detached
£262,987

Terraced
£234,594

Detached
£261,369

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,651

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Starling GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Starling Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-11-28	£190,855
15 Starling Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-11-21	£133,503
19 Starling Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,500	2025-02-17	£131,051
22 Starling Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2025-02-07	£215,769
14 Starling Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-06-18	£156,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 0RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	4,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	5,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Burton's Way , Smith's Wood B36 0SZ	4out of 4	43 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Chelmsley Wood B36 0SZ	- not rated	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burtons Farm Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Chelmsley Wood B36 0SZ	- not rated	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Community Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0SZ	- not rated	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lanes Primary School Tamar Drive , Chelmsley Wood B36 0SY	- not rated	256 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	1,451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	3,812 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	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	1out of 4	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE	- not rated	1,461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park Hall School Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	- not rated	1,634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	1,634 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	4,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	559 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	559 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD	- not rated	700 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Education Centre Auckland Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0DD	- not rated	753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Academy Auckland Drive , B36 0DD	- not rated	805 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	116 yd
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood Academy	Smiths Wood School, Windward Way	679 yd
CJs Cafe	70 - 72 Windleaves Road, Castle Bromwich	952 yd
KFC	290-294 Chester Road, Solihull	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Toby Jug	Toby Jug, Chester Road		595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bobbys Fish Bar	Unit 4, 31 Burtons Way	116 yd
Pizza 369	Unit 5, 31 Burtons Way	116 yd
Rice n P's	8 Burtons Park Road, Smiths Wood	250 yd
China Dragon	160-162 Green Lane, Castle Bromwich	949 yd
Golden Wok	343 Chester Road, Solihull	963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons Store, Chester Road	940 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst	1,007 yd
Tesco	132 Green Lane, Castle Bromwich	1,028 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods Store, Chester Road	1,030 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	284 Chester Road, Solihull	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smiths Wood Playing Field BURTONS WAY	grass pitches	226 yd
Smiths Wood Community Gym KINGFISHER DRIVE	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Smiths Wood Youth & Community Centre (Closed) Arran Way	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Merstone School WINDWARD WAY		442 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed) Windward Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Smiths Wood Academy SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus) WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE	grass pitches	1,015 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	56.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.9%

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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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