Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, B37 7EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B37 7EY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51%	52.3%	1.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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	33.8%	35.8%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	38.2%	50.3%	12.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	39.9%	30.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	17.3%	14.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	29.6%	21.3%	-8.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	28.1%	6.2%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92%	85.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	93.7%	88.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1%	3.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	88.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bickenhill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bickenhill Lane was 2335.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1065.5% higher than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bickenhill Lane has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 590.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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 7EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bickenhill Lane are based on 34 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 Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, B37 7EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 7EY

Average Price
£410,296

Semi-Detached
£399,948

Terraced
£317,668

Detached
£488,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bickenhill Lane

Average Price
£1,120,636

Semi-Detached
£446,482

Terraced
£267,861

Detached
£442,931

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,514,324

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bickenhill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Willoby Watlands Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-10-28	£206,847
Marsden Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-02-24	£660,655
Bearswood Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-06-28	£480,840
Newnham Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£492,000	2021-06-25	£537,666
5 Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£316,000	2020-11-24	£379,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 7EY

Employment

B37 7EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	78
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	25
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleshill Heath Infant School Marlene Croft , Chelmsley Wood B37 7JT	- not rated	1,582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Green Junior School Station Road , Marston Green B37 7BA	- not rated	1,648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Heath School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alcott Hall Junior and Infant School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Heath School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	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	3,583 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	- not rated	2,663 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Digby School Partridge Close , Chelmsley Wood B37 6UG	- not rated	2,675 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	2,940 yd	Community school	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	4,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windy Arbor Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	- not rated	2,189 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ	- not rated	2,377 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	2out of 4	3,583 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blythe School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	3,583 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	3,583 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
Mitie @ Rolls Royce Controls & Data Services	5000 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green	732 yd
Greggs	Waterside Centre Unit 4205A, Solihull Parkway	864 yd
Imi Catering	4060 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)	Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marston Green Football Club BICKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	223 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club HELMSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.15 Mbit/s

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