Odell Place, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B5 7RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	45.5%	48.2%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.5%	51.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	59.4%	51.4%	-8.0%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	32.1%	5.4%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.9%	53.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34.1%	35.6%	1.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-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.

In the area around B5 7RQ this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	6.8%	-6.6%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	10.9%	-7.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	62.9%	20.1%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	8.6%	2.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	10%	8.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	0.8%	3.5%
White	53.6%	45.8%	-7.8%	81.4%	-35.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.3%	4%	1.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	66.8%	52.7%	-14.1%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	9.5%	13.3%	3.8%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	17.2%	3.1%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	53.4%	-13.0%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	17.4%	11.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	4.4%	0.1%	4.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Odell Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Odell Place was 68.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Odell Place has the 25th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 1212th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B5 7RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Odell Place are based on 108 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 Odell Place, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7RQ

Average Price
£254,007

Semi-Detached
£336,760

Terraced
£314,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,624

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Odell Place

Average Price
£253,781

Semi-Detached
£309,272

Terraced
£319,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,208

Other
£289,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Odell PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Odell Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2022-02-10	£337,094
52 Odell Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-01-22	£326,791
2 Odell Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-12-01	£118,588
6 Odell Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-10-09	£163,638
36 Odell Place, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2016-09-30	£334,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7RQ 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	97
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	19
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,494 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	1,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	1,670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,773 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	2,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,149 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	2,227 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	2,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,603 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,761 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	4,867 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,220 yd	Free schools	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	92 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	778 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	953 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	472 yd
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation	Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Pershore Road	531 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club	Edgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road	558 yd
Costa Coffee	571 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	655 yd
Cannon Hill Park	Tea Rooms, Russell Road	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	367 yd
Selly Park Tavern	592 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	966 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	367 yd
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	823 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	856 yd
Jumbo	614 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		224 yd
Asda Express Edgbaston Pershore Road	573 Pershore Road, Selly Oak		695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	192 yd
Elmhurst Ballet School 247-249 247-249 BRISTOL ROAD		270 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	554 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	638 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
King Edward'S School (Eastern Road Pitches) EASTERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	894 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	984 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 yd
University Of Birmingham Athletics Track EDGBASTON PARK ROAD	athletics tracks	1,084 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	36.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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