Coleshill Heath Road, Birmingham, B37 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B37 7HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	50.1%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53.9%	49.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of B37 7HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.4%	36%	-7.4%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	51.5%	3.5%	44.2%	7.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	38.7%	48.2%	9.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	48.5%	34.5%	-14.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	30.8%	16.3%	-14.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.7%	6.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	36.3%	11.3%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.2%	6%	0.8%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78.8%	72.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.6%	89.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	89.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Coleshill Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coleshill Heath Road was 197.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coleshill Heath Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 57th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 7HU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Coleshill Heath Road are based on 125 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 Coleshill Heath Road, Birmingham, B37 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 7HU

Average Price
£540,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£540,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coleshill Heath Road

Average Price
£341,688

Semi-Detached
£326,168

Terraced
£178,869

Detached
£581,456

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,108

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coleshill Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
242 Coleshill Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£526,753	2021-06-08	£575,645
Wood Sorrel Coleshill Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2019-04-12	£451,553
242 Coleshill Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-10-04	£394,613
236 Coleshill Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2011-09-30	£506,731
238 Coleshill Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£382,500	2010-07-12	£652,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 7HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	128
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	28
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3

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	4,859 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	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dunster Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 7UU	- not rated	989 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School 10 Craig Croft , Chelmund's Cross B37 7TR	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Heath School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alcott Hall Junior and Infant School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	- not rated	1,031 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	2,601 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	5,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Simon Digby School Partridge Close , Chelmsley Wood B37 6UG	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	- not rated	1,868 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coleshill School Coventry Road , Coleshill B46 3EX	- not rated	2,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coleshill School Coventry Road , Coleshill B46 3EX	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitesmore School Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5JS	- not rated	2,351 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	4,161 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	1,133 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ	- not rated	1,600 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	2out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blythe School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	2,601 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	2,601 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
Imi Catering	4060 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green	459 yd
Greggs	Waterside Centre Unit 4205A, Solihull Parkway	556 yd
Valentine Theatre School - Bob's Cafe	2222 - 2226 The Crescent, Marston Green	696 yd
Mitie @ Rolls Royce Controls & Data Services	5000 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green	795 yd
Nourish	Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove	828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)	Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive		450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenlands Fish Bar	105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood		762 yd
Chelmunds Chip Shop	Unit 4, 856 Chester Road		962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	850 Chester Road, Birmingham		959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club HELMSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	451 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Bluebell Recreation Ground BLUEBELL DRIVE	grass pitches	830 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed) Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed) Craig Croft	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Marston Green Football Club BICKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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	152.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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