Shawsdale Road, Birmingham, B36 8LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B36 8LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	58.3%	53.9%	-4.4%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	41.7%	46.1%	4.4%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 8LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	38%	48.4%	10.4%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	34.2%	5.0%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	51.3%	49.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	22.8%	29.8%	7.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	17.5%	15.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.2%	25.8%	-22.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	5.4%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14%	0.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	19.4%	12.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	28%	16.3%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	1.1%	2.8%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	7.5%	23.9%	16.4%	2.7%	21.2%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	7%	20.4%	13.4%	2.5%	17.9%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	7.9%	0.4%	-7.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.2%
White	53.1%	33.3%	-19.8%	81.4%	-48.1%
Arab	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	71.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7%	13%	6.0%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	72.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	0%	21%	21.0%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	9.6%	2.1%	-7.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	0.7%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	49.1%	6.5%	42.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Shawsdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shawsdale Road was 235.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.8% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shawsdale Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 384th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B36 8LY, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Shawsdale Road are based on 12 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 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham, B36 8LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 8LY

Average Price
£239,605

Semi-Detached
£239,605

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shawsdale Road

Average Price
£167,232

Semi-Detached
£220,765

Terraced
£163,807

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,242

Other
£259,157

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shawsdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-02-12	£280,331
42 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2017-11-17	£199,354
52 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-06-29	£182,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 8LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B36 8LY 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	37
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,731 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	3,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firs Primary School Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL	2out of 4	60 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Shawsdale Road , B36 8LY	- not rated	134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy Heath Way , Castle Bromwich B34 6NB	2out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tame Valley Academy Chillinghome Road , B36 8QJ	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	2out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,463 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	2,486 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Common Room	Crofton Gardens, Birmingham	25 yd
VF Clock Spar / Tango Blast	Clock Service Station, Coleshill Road	270 yd
Subway Clock	Clock Service Station, Coleshill Road	270 yd
Perizinos	30 Chipperfield Road, Birmingham	390 yd
Banging Bite's and Caribbean Delight	4 Ermington Crescent, Birmingham	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hunters Moon	220 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	616 yd
Comet Public House	1 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	648 yd
Elderlink	Hodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane	803 yd
Heathway Public House	The Heathway, Heathland Avenue	804 yd
Manor Farm	Manor Farm, 1150 Chester Road	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMN-G Ethnic Ltd TA Pizza Perfect	123 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	347 yd
Pizza Perfect	123 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	347 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	117 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	347 yd
Golden Kitchen	10 Ermington Crescent, Birmingham	483 yd
Chicken N Slice	61-63 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathlands Primary Academy HEATH WAY	grass pitches	606 yd
24/7 Fitness (Fort Dunlop) FORT DUNLOP FORT DUNLOP FORT PARKWAY	health and fitness suite	1,060 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%

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