Pershore Road, Birmingham, B5 7PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B5 7PF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	42.9%	47.5%	4.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	57.1%	52.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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 7PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	46.3%	43.9%	-2.4%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	32.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	14.5%	5.9%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) 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	51.5%	37%	-14.5%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	24.8%	33.8%	9.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.9%	16.3%	0.4%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	22.4%	25.6%	3.2%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	34.2%	2.6%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	11.5%	4%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.9% 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	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	11.6%	5%	-6.6%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	10%	3.8%	-6.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	9.9%	6.1%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	43.1%	33.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	-47.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.6%	8.8%	7.2%	0.6%	8.2%
Other	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	64.7%	54.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	2.4%	7.8%	5.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.2%	12.2%	6.0%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	19.5%	-4.0%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	54.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	28.8%	23.9%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	6.5%	-12.1%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	32.1%	6.5%	25.6%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Pershore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pershore Road was 252.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pershore Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 345th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.9%.

🔎 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 7PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 7PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7PF

Average Price
£402,735

Semi-Detached
£441,078

Terraced
£364,391

Detached
no sales

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
175 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-03-29	£307,268
219 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-06-22	£381,818
175 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2015-03-31	£335,097
209 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2013-12-13	£349,343
171 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-04-29	£349,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7PF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7PF 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	70
Retired	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	23
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3

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	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	855 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	1,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,890 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	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,869 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,417 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,420 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	1,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,257 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	3,819 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	4,415 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,598 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy special converter	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
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	610 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	610 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club	Edgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road	633 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	773 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	281 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	908 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	1,022 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston	1,044 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	281 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	575 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	708 yd
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	987 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	633 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	647 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	849 yd
Elmhurst Ballet School 247-249 247-249 BRISTOL ROAD		872 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	978 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	1,044 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	110.9 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	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7PF