Lamprey Court, Birmingham, B37 7GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B37 7GB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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%	47.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51%	52.7%	1.7%	49.0%	3.7%

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 7GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	53.1%	58.3%	5.2%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	32.6%	4.6%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	4.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	61.2%	18.9%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	31.7%	33.3%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	17.1%	4.4%	-12.7%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	7%	1.1%	-5.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around B37 7GB this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.7%	7.7%	-37.0%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	18.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	18.2%	10.2%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	37.1%	29.5%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	7.7%	7.7%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.6%	80.3%	-11.3%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	98%	79.3%	-18.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	0%	10.3%	10.3%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	6%	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	79.8%	-16.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Lamprey Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lamprey Court was 51.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the Chelmsley Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lamprey Court has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood and the 316th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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 7GB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Lamprey Court are based on 42 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 Lamprey Court, Birmingham, B37 7GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 7GB

Average Price
£193,391

Semi-Detached
£272,369

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,464

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,563

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lamprey Court

Average Price
£181,863

Semi-Detached
£268,907

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,840

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,441

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lamprey CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Lamprey Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-10-18	£141,576
42 Lamprey Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-02-02	£157,878
44 Lamprey Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-18	£143,582
52 Lamprey Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-11-25	£144,700
54 Lamprey Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2022-08-19	£147,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 7GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School 10 Craig Croft , Chelmund's Cross B37 7TR	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windy Arbor Primary School Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP	- not rated	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Heath School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	2out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	Yes	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	690 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coleshill School Coventry Road , Coleshill B46 3EX	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	2,574 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	2,742 yd	Academy special converter	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
Olivias Cafe	Epsom House, 82 Dunster Road	313 yd
Partytimz	Kingshurst And District Labour Club, 51 Clopton Crescent	433 yd
TEA 2GO	4 Maple Walk, Chelmsley Wood	707 yd
Costa Coffee	32 Greenwood Way, Chelmsley Wood	716 yd
Asneths Diner Caribbean Palmz Ltd	14 Maple Walk, Chelmsley Wood	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Centurion Pub	The Centurion, Forth Drive		532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chelmunds Chip Shop	Unit 4, 856 Chester Road	705 yd
Coppice Fast Foods	3 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood	777 yd
Subway	5 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood	780 yd
Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight's	Unit 3 - 4, 2 - 8 Greenwood Way	805 yd
Greggs	Chelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road	936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Stores	12 Brook Farm Walk, Chelmsley Wood	347 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society	850 Chester Road, Birmingham	713 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meriden Park CROSSMAN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	431 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed) Craig Croft	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed) Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Fw Fitness CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	836 yd
North Solihull Sports Centre CONWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,042 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	243.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B37 7GB