Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B47 5HN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 68.8% of the population 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	53.9%	68.8%	14.9%	51.0%	17.8%
Male	46.1%	31.2%	-14.9%	49.0%	-17.8%

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	32.6%	36.2%	3.6%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	28.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	18.3%	16.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	10.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	32.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	24.6%	35%	10.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	26.8%	20%	-6.8%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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 B47 5HN this area, 44.1% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.7%	44.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	25.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.8%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	17.9%	7.6%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.2%	89.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	97.1%	93.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0%	2.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Simms Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Simms Lane was 150.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% higher than the Drakes Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Simms Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross and the 26th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B47 5HN, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Simms Lane are based on 47 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromsgrove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B47 5HN

Average Price
£240,805

Semi-Detached
£220,169

Terraced
£251,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simms Lane

Average Price
£246,524

Semi-Detached
£225,266

Terraced
£252,953

Detached
£283,027

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simms LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-08-29	£286,712
12 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-12	£262,648
12 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-11-16	£258,602
35 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-25	£278,593
4 Simms Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-23	£255,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B47 5HN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B47 5HN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	10
Other	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	4,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	5,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Primary School Shawhurst Lane , Hollywood B47 5JN	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood, the Coppice Primary School Shawhurst Lane , Hollywood B47 5JN	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Green Primary School Meadow Road , Wythall B47 6EQ	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Primary School Pickenham Road , Hollywood B14 4TG	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Primary School Pickenham Road , Hollywood B14 4TG	- not rated	2,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodrush Community High School Shawhurst Lane , Wythall B47 5JW	- not rated	455 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodrush High School Shawhurst Lane , B47 5JW	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baverstock Foundation School and Specialist Sports College 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	2,531 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Baverstock Academy 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	2,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	2out of 4	3,715 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Innisfree House School 245 Station Road , Wythall B47 6ET	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	- not rated	3,513 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus College Lindworth School , Monyhull Hall Road B30 3QA	- not rated	3,513 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	4,263 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	4,894 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JJ's Cafe	4 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood		98 yd
Monsoon	75 May Lane, Hollywood		753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	Houndsfield Lane, Hollywood	283 yd
The White Swan	Alcester Road, Wythall	430 yd
Wythall Community Club	Silver Street, Wythall	620 yd
The Packhorse	Alcester Road, Hollywood	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Nation	8 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood	89 yd
Fanaris Fish Bar	6 Drakes Cross Parade, Hollywood	100 yd
Hollywood Fish Bar	63 May Lane, Hollywood	753 yd
Jade Garden	71 May Lane, Hollywood	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodrush Community Hub SHAWHURST LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	453 yd
Wythall Park SILVER STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	529 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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