Daren Close, Birmingham, B36 0TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B36 0TE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	55.1%	47.9%	-7.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	44.9%	52.1%	7.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 0TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	53.2%	50.4%	-2.8%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	31.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	45.1%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	33.6%	29.9%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	17.8%	18.9%	1.1%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 B36 0TE this area, 28.9% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	28.9%	-13.3%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	22.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	19.8%	11.4%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	0.9%	3.4%
White	82.7%	82.9%	0.2%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	96.3%	92.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0%	1.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	92.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.4%	37.2%	23.2%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Daren Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Daren Close was 138.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% higher than the Smith's Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Daren Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood and the 94th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B36 0TE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Daren Close are based on 14 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 Daren Close, Birmingham, B36 0TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 0TE

Average Price
£136,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,438

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Daren Close

Average Price
£137,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Daren CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Daren Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-02-22	£91,178
60 Daren Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2021-04-15	£86,143
18 Daren Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£108,500	2019-06-05	£140,900
36 Daren Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-04-13	£96,659
38 Daren Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2016-03-10	£106,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 0TE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,310 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	5,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	5,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Green Lane , Castle Bromwich B36 0BX	4out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Bromwich Junior School Castle Bromwich Junior School Hurst Lane North , Castle Bromwich B36 0HD	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Burton's Way , Smith's Wood B36 0SZ	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	- not rated	1,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Arran Way , Chelmsley Wood B36 0QE	- not rated	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfield Education Centre Auckland Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0DD	3out of 4	374 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD	1out of 4	451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlewood School Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	2out of 4	609 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CJs Cafe	70 - 72 Windleaves Road, Castle Bromwich	331 yd
Greggs	Unit 2, 35 Burtons Way	627 yd
KFC	290-294 Chester Road, Solihull	667 yd
Curry Club	Unit E, 262 Chester Road	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Toby Jug	Toby Jug, Chester Road		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dragon	160-162 Green Lane, Castle Bromwich	329 yd
Wok N Roll	78-80 Windleaves Road, Castle Bromwich	345 yd
Rice n P's	8 Burtons Park Road, Smiths Wood	371 yd
Lime Pickle Indian Takeaway	89 Windleaves Road, Castle Bromwich	380 yd
Golden Wok	343 Chester Road, Solihull	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	132 Green Lane, Castle Bromwich	407 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods Store, Chester Road	653 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons Store, Chester Road	698 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	284 Chester Road, Solihull	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smiths Wood Community Gym KINGFISHER DRIVE	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Smiths Wood Playing Field BURTONS WAY	grass pitches	663 yd
Forest Oak School (Closed) Lanchester Way		831 yd
Lanchester Park ALVIS WALK	grass pitches	846 yd
Smiths Wood Youth & Community Centre (Closed) Arran Way	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Merstone School WINDWARD WAY		1,004 yd
Park Hall School Sports Hall (Closed) Water Orton Road	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Park Hall Academy WATER ORTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,040 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.6 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B36 0TE