Station Road, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B37 7AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.8%	51%	2.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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	25.2%	33.1%	7.9%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	47.1%	-11.8%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6%	6.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.5%	11%	2.5%	6.1%	4.9%

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	40.1%	48.7%	8.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37.1%	36.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	17.5%	11.3%	-6.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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	28.7%	21.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.9%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	8.1%	1.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	27.6%	12.4%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.6%	84.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	96.2%	89.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	95.6%	90%	-5.6%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 200th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B37 7AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Station Road are based on 1275 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 Station Road, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 7AB

Average Price
£272,262

Semi-Detached
£294,969

Terraced
£259,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,463

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£324,998

Semi-Detached
£375,591

Terraced
£308,360

Detached
£433,110

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,623

Other
£317,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-02	£258,163
23 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-04-21	£231,851
27 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2008-08-29	£310,214
27 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2008-08-29	£310,214
27 Station Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-02-18	£245,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 7AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,759 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	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marston Green Infant Academy Elm Farm Avenue , Marston Green B37 7AA	2out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marston Green Junior School Station Road , Marston Green B37 7BA	4out of 4	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapledene Primary School Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Heath School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	2out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Farm Community Primary School Dorncliffe Avenue , Sheldon B33 0PJ	2out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	3out of 4	2,004 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	2,002 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	2,291 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	3,150 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	3,470 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
Dominos	37 Station Road, Marston Green	17 yd
Simla Restaurant And Cocktail Bar	3 Alcott Lane, Marston Green	91 yd
Picnic Basket Marston Green	6 Holly Lane, Marston Green	171 yd
Kutum Bari - Kitts Green	98 Bell Lane, Shard End	757 yd
OCS Collins Aerospace	Lucas Aerospace Ltd, The Radleys	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marston Green Club Limited - Artisan Bailey Limited	8 Bickenhill Road, Marston Green		592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marston Green Chop Suey House	49 Station Road, Marston Green	53 yd
Spice Station	64 Station Road, Marston Green	253 yd
Ideal Chippy	19 Bell Lane, Shard End	965 yd
Greggs	9 Bell Lane, Shard End	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marston Green Lawn Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB ELMDON ROAD	tennis courts	307 yd
Whitesmore School (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Grace Academy Solihull CHAPELHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	909 yd
Chapelhouse Recreation Ground (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	grass pitches	995 yd
Mackadown Sports And Social Club MACKADOWN LANE	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.6%

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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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