Truro Walk, Birmingham, B37 5RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B37 5RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	45.2%	52.9%	7.7%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	29.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.6%	5%	-4.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	6.1%	2.2%

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	37.5%	44%	6.5%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	30.3%	29.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	19.9%	15.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	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.

In the area around B37 5RS this area, 40.2% 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 12.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	40.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	22.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	13.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.4%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	12.9%	6.4%	33.8%	-20.9%
Other	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.8%	87.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	98.6%	95.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Truro Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Truro Walk was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.9% lower than the Chelmsley Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Truro Walk has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood and the 260th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B37 5RS, 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 - 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 - 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 Truro Walk are based on 61 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 Truro Walk, Birmingham, B37 5RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 5RS

Average Price
£153,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,015

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Truro Walk

Average Price
£158,194

Semi-Detached
£184,636

Terraced
£157,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Truro WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Truro Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2001-07-27	£136,126
62 Truro Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£32,950	1999-09-23	£134,457
60 Truro Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	1997-01-10	£183,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 5RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Education	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3,649 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	4,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP	- not rated	320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Heath School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	2out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School 10 Craig Croft , Chelmund's Cross B37 7TR	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marston Green Junior School Station Road , Marston Green B37 7BA	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	3out of 4	621 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,736 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,982 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Eurest (Compass) c/o Asda	Asda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive	309 yd
McDonalds	345 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge	337 yd
Asneths Diner Caribbean Palmz Ltd	14 Maple Walk, Chelmsley Wood	450 yd
Fordbridge Town Council	Fordbridge Centre, Nineacres Drive	457 yd
Costa Coffee	32 Greenwood Way, Chelmsley Wood	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chelmsley Wood Conservative Club	174 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge		244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight's	Unit 3 - 4, 2 - 8 Greenwood Way	378 yd
Subway	5 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood	406 yd
Coppice Fast Foods	3 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood	409 yd
Greenlands Fish Bar	105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood	792 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	149 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive		309 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fw Fitness CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	340 yd
The Fordbridge Centre FORDBRIDGE CENTRE FORDBRIDGE CENTRE NINEACRES DRIVE		451 yd
Grace Academy Solihull CHAPELHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre CONWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	719 yd
Meriden Park CROSSMAN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
John Henry Newman Catholic College CHELMSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	895 yd
Whitesmore School (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,088 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.

Overview of B37 5RS