Pershore Road, Birmingham, B5 7QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B5 7QP is primarily male, with 67.3% of the population 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	41.9%	32.7%	-9.2%	51.0%	-18.3%
Male	58.1%	67.3%	9.2%	49.0%	18.3%

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 7QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	23.6%	7.3%	44.2%	-20.6%
Separated	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	18.3%	21.4%	3.1%	9.1%	12.3%
Widowed	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	28.8%	44.2%	15.4%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.6%	29%	-6.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	23.1%	16.1%	-7.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 B5 7QP this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	29.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	29.1%	9.5%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	10.5%	2.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	8%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	9.4%	22.5%	13.1%	2.5%	20.0%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	54.4%	27.7%	-26.7%	81.4%	-53.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	0.6%	5.5%
Other	3.8%	13.6%	9.8%	1.6%	12.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	37%	-26.1%	83.2%	-46.2%
European Union	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	9.4%	17.5%	8.1%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	32.2%	12.8%	5.6%	26.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	36.6%	-22.8%	83.2%	-46.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	36.6%	29.7%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	9.4%	5.6%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	9.4%	-11.9%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Middle East	11%	0.1%	10.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Muslim	44.9%	6.5%	38.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Pershore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pershore Road was 252.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pershore Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 341st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 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 7QP, 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 7QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7QP

Average Price
£208,345

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,591

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
Apartment 2 Priory Court, 241 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2020-07-31	£122,579
Apartment 3 Priory Court, 241 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-05-17	£193,150
Apartment 10 Priory Court, 243 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-12-18	£203,824
251 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-01-21	£285,674
Apartment 6 Priory Court, 241 Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£153,000	2006-01-13	£222,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7QP

Employment

B5 7QP area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 24% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7QP 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

Unemployed	43
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Employee	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,185 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	1,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,106 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	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	1,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,869 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	2,001 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,315 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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,462 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,994 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	4,612 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,932 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	1,397 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
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	510 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club	Edgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road	543 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	793 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	793 yd
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation	Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Pershore Road	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	65 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston	1,003 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	65 yd
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	804 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	862 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	913 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		221 yd
Asda Express Edgbaston Pershore Road	573 Pershore Road, Selly Oak		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	319 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	540 yd
Elmhurst Ballet School 247-249 247-249 BRISTOL ROAD		563 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	633 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	1,003 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	35.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.0%

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	144.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7QP