Pershore Road, Birmingham, B5 7NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B5 7NY 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 7NY, 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 Pershore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pershore Road was 99.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pershore Road has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1381st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.2%.

🔎 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 7NY, 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 Pershore Road are based on 1285 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 Pershore Road, Birmingham, B5 7NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7NY

Average Price
£502,114

Semi-Detached
£399,915

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£604,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pershore Road

Average Price
£276,838

Semi-Detached
£377,843

Terraced
£240,079

Detached
£486,209

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,303

Other
£926,905

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pershore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2020-03-12	£673,729
162 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-12-07	£472,717
154 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-03-18	£443,774
130 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2015-04-17	£661,073
160 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2006-11-28	£284,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7NY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7NY 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	3out of 4	375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	966 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,220 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,743 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,043 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,141 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	422 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	597 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	597 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	685 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	753 yd
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	813 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	890 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	965 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	135 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	576 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	753 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	789 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham		792 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	700 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	906 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		912 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	986 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.7 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7NY