Dollery Drive, Birmingham, B5 7TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B5 7TE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	51.5%	6.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	55.4%	48.5%	-6.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	30.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	14.4%	3.0%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	42%	50.5%	8.5%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	34.6%	33.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.6%	9.6%	-6.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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 7TE this area, 28.5% 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	32.9%	28.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	15%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	6.7%	-6.5%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	12%	28.5%	16.5%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.6% 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	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	6.1%	17.7%	11.6%	1.6%	16.1%
Black African	13.9%	29%	15.1%	2.5%	26.5%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	31.2%	24.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	-56.8%
Arab	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	65.4%	49.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	10%	15.8%	5.8%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	17.1%	-2.8%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.3% 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	64.9%	49.5%	-15.4%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	3%	25.3%	22.3%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	15%	10.7%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	14.3%	6.8%	-7.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	34.8%	6.5%	28.3%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Dollery Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dollery Drive was 123.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dollery Drive has the 63rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1062nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 7TE, 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 Dollery Drive are based on 8 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 Dollery Drive, Birmingham, B5 7TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7TE

Average Price
£66,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,271

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dollery Drive

Average Price
£131,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,029

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dollery DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Century Tower Dollery Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-11-16	£63,997
Flat 21 Century Tower Dollery Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-07-18	£85,548
Flat 21 Century Tower Dollery Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-09-18	£106,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7TE

Employment

B5 7TE area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 7TE 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

Looking after home or family	29
Full-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	21
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,308 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	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Bank Junior and Infant School Woodview Drive , B15 2HU	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Primary School Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,608 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,978 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	1,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,538 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	4,690 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgbaston School of Technology 249 Bristol Road , Edgbaston B5 7UH	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston College Preparatory School 249 Bristol Road , Edgbaston B5 7UH	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston College Preparatory School 249 Bristol Road , Edgbaston B5 7UH	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston College 249 Bristol Road , Edgbaston B5 7UH	- not rated	287 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
Edgbaston Priory Club	Edgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road	449 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	542 yd
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation	Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Pershore Road	701 yd
Costa Coffee	571 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	827 yd
PI Catering Ltd	Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd, 25 Church Road	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham		215 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston		902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	215 yd
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	877 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	923 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		236 yd
Asda Express Edgbaston Pershore Road	573 Pershore Road, Selly Oak		868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	280 yd
Elmhurst Ballet School 247-249 247-249 BRISTOL ROAD		388 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	446 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	694 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	903 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
King Edward'S School (Eastern Road Pitches) EASTERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,051 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	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7TE