Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, B37 7NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B37 7NP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	55%	3.0%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	48%	45%	-3.0%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 7NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	42.2%	53.7%	11.5%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	22%	-9.8%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	8.9%	9%	0.1%	6.1%	2.9%

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	33.6%	35.2%	1.6%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	38.4%	36.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.2%	2.5%

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 7NP this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	31.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	16.9%	0.8%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	13%	4.7%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.3%	89.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	93%	94.5%	1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	94.5%	2.8%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Helmswood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Helmswood Drive was 189.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Helmswood Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 53rd highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B37 7NP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Helmswood Drive are based on 70 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 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, B37 7NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 7NP

Average Price
£135,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helmswood Drive

Average Price
£157,598

Semi-Detached
£173,160

Terraced
£172,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,240

Other
£5,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helmswood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-06-30	£153,499
37 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-11-29	£165,484
43 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,285	2014-06-16	£83,151
35 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£86,500	2013-05-31	£158,297
35 Helmswood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,950	2003-01-24	£185,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 7NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	43
Full-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	4,663 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 School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	2out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School 10 Craig Croft , Chelmund's Cross B37 7TR	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windy Arbor Primary School Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP	- not rated	1,621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marston Green Junior School Station Road , Marston Green B37 7BA	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Community school	No	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	1,564 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coleshill School Coventry Road , Coleshill B46 3EX	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	3,092 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	3,348 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	3,359 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	3,359 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
Nourish	Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove	647 yd
Olive Branch (Three Trees)	Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove	647 yd
Imi Catering	4060 Solihull Parkway, Marston Green	657 yd
Greggs	Waterside Centre Unit 4205A, Solihull Parkway	758 yd
Valentine Theatre School - Bob's Cafe	2222 - 2226 The Crescent, Marston Green	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)	Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive		370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenlands Fish Bar	105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood		582 yd
Chelmunds Chip Shop	Unit 4, 856 Chester Road		794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	850 Chester Road, Birmingham		793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club HELMSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	369 yd
Bluebell Recreation Ground BLUEBELL DRIVE	grass pitches	746 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed) Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Forum Health Club (Closed) Craig Croft	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 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	165.5 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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