Shooters Close, Birmingham, B5 7LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B5 7LN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.9%	47.6%	-5.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.1%	52.4%	5.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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 B5 7LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	47.2%	56.9%	9.7%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	29.7%	-7.7%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	30.2%	33.5%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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	19.5%	20%	0.5%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	11.9%	-4.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	40.3%	9.0%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	10.6%	2.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	5.5%	0.2%	-5.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	11.7%	5%	-6.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	17.5%	17.8%	0.3%	2.7%	15.1%
Other Asian	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.8%	15.3%	13.5%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	15.1%	9.8%	-5.3%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	23.4%	21.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	-60.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	0.6%	12.2%
Other	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	56.8%	4.2%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	4%	9.6%	5.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Africa	12%	13.7%	1.7%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	15.8%	-7.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	1.3%	2.6%
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	52.6%	56.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	22.6%	19.2%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	12%	5.2%	-6.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	10.7%	-12.4%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	48.7%	6.5%	42.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Shooters Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shooters Close was 130.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shooters Close has the 57th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 980th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B5 7LN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Shooters Close are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shooters Close, Birmingham, B5 7LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7LN

Average Price
£232,023

Semi-Detached
£246,651

Terraced
£230,334

Detached
£180,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shooters Close

Average Price
£229,881

Semi-Detached
£243,242

Terraced
£224,789

Detached
£177,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shooters CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Shooters Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-12-02	£266,052
3 Shooters Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2019-01-31	£301,530
24 Shooters Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2016-05-25	£197,019
29 Shooters Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-12-04	£275,875
7 Shooters Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-01-28	£166,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7LN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7LN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	20
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Junior and Infant School Bristol Street , B5 7BN	- not rated	601 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Primary School Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Percy Shurmer Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	4out of 4	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	971 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,948 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	971 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	429 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	573 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	574 yd
Bite Central	6 Horton Square, Birmingham	657 yd
Syrian House	25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	736 yd
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	824 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	852 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	896 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	157 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	530 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	704 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	818 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham		706 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	734 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	822 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		829 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,074 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142 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	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7LN