Varden Croft, Birmingham, B5 7LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B5 7LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 7LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	41%	49.8%	8.8%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	37.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	46.3%	46.9%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.3%	32.5%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.8%	14%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	33.2%	26.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.5%	2.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16.1%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	26.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	9.8%	1.5%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.2% 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	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	15.4%	24.1%	8.7%	2.7%	21.4%
Other Asian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	10.9%	14%	3.1%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	17.2%	10.5%	-6.7%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	20.7%	11.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	-70.2%
Arab	11.7%	15.7%	4.0%	0.6%	15.1%
Other	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	62.2%	66.1%	3.9%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	4.5%	-5.3%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	66.1%	6.5%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	27.3%	24.9%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	12.4%	1.1%	-11.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.9%	-19.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	61.5%	6.5%	55.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Varden Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Varden Croft was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Varden Croft has the 67th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1309th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 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 7LR, 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 Varden Croft are based on 16 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 Varden Croft, Birmingham, B5 7LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7LR

Average Price
£218,562

Semi-Detached
£140,271

Terraced
£238,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varden Croft

Average Price
£212,625

Semi-Detached
£137,513

Terraced
£237,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Varden CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Varden Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£304,250	2023-09-27	£314,185
16 Varden Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-18	£253,000
5 Varden Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,000	2021-07-02	£76,084
22 Varden Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2020-10-07	£283,360
24 Varden Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2020-06-26	£302,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7LR 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	82
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Retired	21
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	819 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	915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,471 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	497 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Primary School Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Percy Shurmer Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	4out of 4	541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	674 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	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,230 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,230 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	979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,496 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	3,665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,895 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,993 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,733 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	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	915 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	1,043 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	371 yd
Bite Central	6 Horton Square, Birmingham	561 yd
Syrian House	25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham	561 yd
Cafe@290	290 Gooch Street, Birmingham	592 yd
Greggs	105 Bristol Street, Birmingham	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	621 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	777 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	909 yd
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	941 yd
Town Crier	Macdonald Street, Birmingham	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	169 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	582 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	599 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	702 yd
ONE OR TWO BERRIES LIMITED	Unit A, 76 Wrentham Street	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham		606 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	414 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	699 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		798 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	1,047 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7LR