Spey Close, Birmingham, B5 7XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B5 7XE 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	46.5%	48.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.5%	51.8%	-1.7%	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 7XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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%	48.8%	2.8%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	26.7%	-6.1%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	18%	7.1%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.6%	38.1%	-5.5%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	27.2%	38.5%	11.3%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	14.9%	14.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	19.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	12.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	44.7%	13.1%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2%	6.5%	4.5%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	11.9%	6.1%	-5.8%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	4%	4.5%	0.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2%	6.1%	4.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	55.9%	47%	-8.9%	81.4%	-34.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	65.3%	51.8%	-13.5%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	4%	15%	11.0%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5%	7.7%	2.7%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	19.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	1.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	51.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	5%	19.8%	14.8%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	11.7%	6.3%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	9.7%	-8.6%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	17.7%	6.0%	11.7%

Safety

Is Spey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spey Close was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Spey Close has the 66th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1317th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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 7XE, 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 Spey Close are based on 10 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 Spey Close, Birmingham, B5 7XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B5 7XE

Average Price
£180,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,832

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spey Close

Average Price
£174,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,217

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Spey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2023-12-20	£152,963
5 Spey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-09-25	£239,163
5 Spey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-09-25	£239,163
1 Spey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-01-21	£208,435
21 Spey Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2017-12-20	£163,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B5 7XE

Employment

B5 7XE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B5 7XE 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	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	616 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	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,978 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	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,945 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Foundation school	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	1,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,993 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	3,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,400 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,267 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	695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	529 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	684 yd
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	684 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club	Edgbaston Priory Club Ltd, Sir Harrys Road	709 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	552 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston	1,022 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	1,030 yd
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	325 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	552 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	755 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston		830 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham		1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	686 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	710 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	933 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	1,021 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B5 7XE