Shelly Close, Birmingham, B37 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B37 5ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.7%	52.1%	0.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 B37 5ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	41%	48%	7.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	29.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	11%	2.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.7%

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	34.5%	39.7%	5.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	40.3%	31.8%	-8.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.1%	19.9%	5.8%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.2%	1.9%

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	27.4%	-10.9%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	15.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.3%	1.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	18.6%	11.1%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.4%	87.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	96.2%	90.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	91.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Shelly Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelly Close was 80.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelly Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge and the 197th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B37 5ER, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Shelly Close are based on 28 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 Shelly Close, Birmingham, B37 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 5ER

Average Price
£165,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,084

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,746

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelly Close

Average Price
£169,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,513

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelly CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Shelly Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-08-30	£156,858
31 Shelly Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-03-29	£168,495
11 Shelly Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-05-10	£74,842
23 Shelly Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2020-12-11	£184,400
49 Shelly Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2020-05-15	£173,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 5ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,040 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	4,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bennetts Well Junior and Infant School Woodclose Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5AB	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP	- not rated	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP	- not rated	649 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	3,986 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	4,317 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitesmore School Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5JS	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	- not rated	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	- not rated	979 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	2,214 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	4,929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	996 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ	- not rated	1,084 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE	2out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	2,006 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
Fordbridge Town Council	Fordbridge Centre, Nineacres Drive	704 yd
Kutum Bari - Kitts Green	98 Bell Lane, Shard End	808 yd
Chocbox Desserts	11 Bell Lane, Shard End	839 yd
Bailey's Cafe and Sandwich Bar	87 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	901 yd
Cafe @ North Solihull Sports Centre	North Solihull Sports Centre, Conway Road	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chelmsley Wood Conservative Club	174 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge		709 yd
White Hart Public House	The White Hart, 331 Gressel Lane		719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappy Tomato Pizza	149 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge	136 yd
China House	259 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	366 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	265 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	366 yd
Rajmah Indian Kitchen	261 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham	366 yd
Royal Spice	Unit 6, Saxon Way	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bains Local Limited	Bains, 312 Tile Cross Road		552 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive		1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grace Academy Solihull CHAPELHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	557 yd
Chapelhouse Recreation Ground (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	grass pitches	568 yd
Whitesmore School (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
John Henry Newman Catholic College CHELMSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	652 yd
The Fordbridge Centre FORDBRIDGE CENTRE FORDBRIDGE CENTRE NINEACRES DRIVE		701 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre CONWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	872 yd
Shirestone Academy SHIRESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	984 yd
Fw Fitness CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	192.5 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B37 5ER