Holly Lane, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B37 7AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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	27.9%	34%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	49.5%	-7.0%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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	42%	45.7%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	37.8%	37.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.5%	11.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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	30.9%	19.5%	-11.4%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	6.7%	-11.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	18.1%	3.6%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.5%	7.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	25.5%	11.8%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
White	98.1%	90%	-8.1%	81.4%	8.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	97.1%	91.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Holly Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Lane was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holly Lane has the 37th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 336th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 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 7AL, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Holly Lane are based on 540 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 Holly Lane, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 7AL

Average Price
£348,010

Semi-Detached
£316,351

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£384,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Lane

Average Price
£274,269

Semi-Detached
£287,069

Terraced
£247,420

Detached
£419,307

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,183

Other
£800,680

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Holly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2025-03-31	£281,884
60 Holly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-07	£418,343
62 Holly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-07-29	£428,701
66 Holly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-02-04	£279,957
80 Holly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-02-22	£264,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 7AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,562 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	4,193 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 Junior School Station Road , Marston Green B37 7BA	4out of 4	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marston Green Infant Academy Elm Farm Avenue , Marston Green B37 7AA	2out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shirestone Academy Shirestone Road , Tile Cross B33 0DH	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP	- not rated	1,412 yd	Academy converter	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	585 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	1,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	3out of 4	1,831 yd	University technical college	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	5,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,400 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	1,585 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,874 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	3,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy special converter	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
Kutum Bari - Kitts Green	98 Bell Lane, Shard End	340 yd
Picnic Basket Marston Green	6 Holly Lane, Marston Green	341 yd
Simla Restaurant And Cocktail Bar	3 Alcott Lane, Marston Green	378 yd
Dominos	37 Station Road, Marston Green	422 yd
OCS Collins Aerospace	Lucas Aerospace Ltd, The Radleys	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marston Green Club Limited - Artisan Bailey Limited	8 Bickenhill Road, Marston Green		935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marston Green Chop Suey House	49 Station Road, Marston Green	443 yd
Ideal Chippy	19 Bell Lane, Shard End	557 yd
Greggs	9 Bell Lane, Shard End	557 yd
Spice Station	64 Station Road, Marston Green	579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitesmore School (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Chapelhouse Recreation Ground (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	grass pitches	585 yd
Grace Academy Solihull CHAPELHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	629 yd
Marston Green Lawn Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB ELMDON ROAD	tennis courts	714 yd
Mackadown Sports And Social Club MACKADOWN LANE	grass pitches	764 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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