B34 Postcode Area Information

Population
20,593
Avg Annual Income
£32,800
Full Time Employees
22.48%
Average Age
36.56

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.

The B34 postcode area is located within Birmingham, England, an important and bustling city known for its rich history and vibrant cultural scene. This area, more specifically known as Shard End, is situated to the east of Birmingham city centre. Shard End boasts a residential setting with numerous amenities.

Geographically, the area is mostly flat with some open green spaces providing residents with opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities. The Kingfisher Country Park, a significant feature in the area, offers a stunning environment to walk, cycle, and bird watch.

The postcode area is well-served by public transport with regular bus services connecting it to various parts of Birmingham. Moreover, the Lea Hall and Stechford rail stations provide convenient rail links to larger hubs, including Birmingham city centre and beyond. The Birmingham Airport is also a short drive away, facilitating national or international travel.

The B34 postcode area is home to several schools and colleges making it popular among families, while shopping and dining amenities can be found at the Shard End Crescent and nearby Castle Bromwich. Despite its residential nature, Shard End offers good access to the bustling city centre with its commercial and entertainment facilities, indirectly enhancing the standard of living in this postcode area.

Notably, the area is also known for its close proximity to the M6 motorway, providing excellent road links for those commuting to other parts of the UK, which ultimately makes B34 one of the sought-after residential areas within the city of Birmingham.

A Major part of this postcode area has a young, diverse community with many residents born in Africa, facing some challenges.

Residents:

  • Mostly young adults, many born in Africa.
  • Fewer married couples and families with children compared to similar areas.
  • Diverse mix of ethnicities, with Black and mixed backgrounds well-represented.
  • English may not be everyone's main language.

Housing:

  • Mainly overcrowded flats rented from the government (social housing).

Lifestyle:

  • Many residents work in basic jobs (elementary occupations).
  • Few residents have college degrees.
  • Not many households have multiple cars.

Overall: a big area of B34 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with a young population. However, many residents face challenges like overcrowded housing, limited English fluency, and basic job opportunities. Remember, this is a general overview, and individual experiences may vary greatly.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Bromford & Hodge Hill, Glebe Farm & Tile Cross, Shard End electoral wards.

B34 Postcode Map

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Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
B34 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of B34 postcode area is 20,593. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 11,882, followed by Pakistani, with a total of 3,893. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (7,605), followed by No religion (6,229).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is deprived in one dimension (3,253), followed by at least not deprived in any dimension (2,961).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (5,243), while 3,199 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 5,102 adults have Does not apply education, while 2,525 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Elementary occupations (1212)
  • Professional occupations (999), and
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (946)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (7983), Between 25 to 34 (4996), and Between 15 to 24 (4509).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (2,649) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (2,487), and Semi-routine occupations (2,290).

Postcodes in B34

There are total 2 postcode sectors present in the B34 (listed below). The postcode B34 has a total of 356 postcodes.

B34 6WQ (terminated)
B34 6XB (terminated)
B34 6QD (terminated)
B34 6SQ (terminated)
B34 6WU (terminated)
B34 6NF (terminated)
B34 6SL (terminated)
B34 6ZD (terminated)
B34 6QE (terminated)
B34 6YW (terminated)
B34 6WA (terminated)
B34 6ZY (terminated)
B34 6AU (terminated)
B34 6SX (terminated)
B34 6ZR (terminated)
B34 6WD (terminated)
B34 6QH (terminated)
B34 6NN (terminated)
B34 6NQ (terminated)
B34 6PD (terminated)
B34 6HP (terminated)
B34 6SF (terminated)
B34 6PL (terminated)
B34 6QL (terminated)
B34 6NH (terminated)
B34 6PW (terminated)
B34 6JF (terminated)
B34 6BZ (terminated)
B34 6SY (terminated)
B34 6AZ (terminated)
B34 6SZ (terminated)
B34 6DP (terminated)
B34 7AF (terminated)
B34 7WD (terminated)
B34 7RF (terminated)
B34 7WQ (terminated)
B34 7JU (terminated)
B34 7EL (terminated)
B34 7JT (terminated)
B34 7JX (terminated)
B34 7JS (terminated)
B34 7ZY (terminated)
B34 7WB (terminated)
B34 7WA (terminated)
B34 7JN (terminated)
B34 7JR (terminated)
B34 7NX (terminated)
B34 7PE (terminated)
B34 7QW (terminated)
B34 7BE (terminated)
B34 7PU (terminated)
B34 7LQ (terminated)
B34 7BZ (terminated)
B34 7BG (terminated)
B34 7BD (terminated)
B34 7HZ (terminated)
B34 7JH (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaB34
Ward

Bromford & Hodge Hill

Glebe Farm & Tile Cross

Shard End

LTLA22Birmingham
UTLA22Birmingham
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland

B34 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

1

Other crime

21

Anti-social behaviour

9

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

4

Other crime

8

Other theft

8

Possession of weapons

15

Public order

3

Robbery

4

Shoplifting

26

Vehicle crime

88

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

12

Burglary

20

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

4

Other crime

7

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

5

Robbery

7

Shoplifting

10

Vehicle crime

81

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

15

Burglary

23

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

11

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

8

Public order

3

Robbery

3

Shoplifting

15

Vehicle crime

94

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

15

Burglary

20

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

6

Other crime

15

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

8

Shoplifting

34

Vehicle crime

96

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

10

Burglary

19

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

6

Other crime

7

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

8

Public order

2

Robbery

5

Shoplifting

16

Vehicle crime

89

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

12

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

8

Other crime

7

Other theft

10

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

3

Robbery

7

Shoplifting

18

Vehicle crime

108

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

19

Burglary

20

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

3

Other crime

6

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

9

Public order

2

Robbery

15

Shoplifting

17

Vehicle crime

93

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

11

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

6

Other crime

13

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

7

Robbery

8

Shoplifting

23

Vehicle crime

72

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

12

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

2

Other crime

7

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

9

Public order

8

Robbery

17

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

27

Vehicle crime

88

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

10

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

4

Other crime

4

Other theft

6

Possession of weapons

14

Public order

6

Robbery

11

Shoplifting

26

Vehicle crime

88

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

26

Burglary

18

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

2

Other crime

5

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

5

Robbery

10

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

22

Vehicle crime

84

Violence and sexual offences

16

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

12

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

4

Other crime

5

Other theft

7

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

3

Robbery

11

Shoplifting

13

Vehicle crime

91

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

18

Burglary

22

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

5

Other crime

11

Other theft

8

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

2

Robbery

25

Shoplifting

26

Vehicle crime

113

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

9

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

5

Other crime

8

Other theft

6

Possession of weapons

14

Public order

2

Robbery

10

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

17

Vehicle crime

113

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

17

Burglary

20

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

6

Other crime

9

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

18

Public order

2

Robbery

14

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

24

Vehicle crime

82

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

18

Burglary

27

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

6

Other crime

10

Other theft

5

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

6

Robbery

12

Shoplifting

42

Vehicle crime

98

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

32

Burglary

22

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

5

Other crime

9

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

14

Public order

5

Robbery

48

Shoplifting

33

Vehicle crime

104

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

3

Other crime

7

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

15

Public order

3

Robbery

19

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

34

Vehicle crime

94

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

10

Burglary

20

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

15

Public order

11

Robbery

15

Shoplifting

19

Vehicle crime

123

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

13

Burglary

18

Criminal damage and arson

9

Drugs

7

Other crime

8

Other theft

5

Possession of weapons

18

Public order

5

Robbery

6

Shoplifting

35

Vehicle crime

104

Violence and sexual offences

B34 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£227,500.00£180,000.00 - £275,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Terraced£182,500.00£130,000.00 - £220,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£335,000.00£250,000.00 - £420,000.002
Flat£113,750.00£112,500.00 - £115,000.002
Semi-Detached£243,750.00£212,000.00 - £281,000.003
Terraced£179,500.00£24,000.00 - £250,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Terraced£177,500.00£135,000.00 - £300,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£258,000.00£258,000.00 - £258,000.001
Terraced£205,000.00£200,000.00 - £210,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£135,000.00£135,000.00 - £135,000.001
Semi-Detached£234,500.00£217,000.00 - £255,000.004
Terraced£190,900.00£165,000.00 - £228,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£102,500.00£90,000.00 - £119,500.003
Other£100,000.00£100,000.00 - £100,000.001
Semi-Detached£200,375.00£171,000.00 - £248,500.003
Terraced£245,416.67£180,000.00 - £272,500.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£255,000.00£255,000.00 - £255,000.001
Semi-Detached£245,748.75£220,000.00 - £264,995.004
Terraced£206,307.14£63,500.00 - £246,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£125,000.00£125,000.00 - £125,000.001
Semi-Detached£154,470.00£75,000.00 - £266,820.006
Terraced£202,100.00£165,000.00 - £305,000.0011
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£342,500.00£207,500.00 - £410,000.003
Flat£80,750.00£66,000.00 - £125,000.004
Semi-Detached£166,500.00£110,000.00 - £275,000.009
Terraced£201,125.00£138,000.00 - £275,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£121,250.00£100,000.00 - £142,500.002
Semi-Detached£232,142.86£177,000.00 - £320,000.007
Terraced£214,209.63£124,966.00 - £355,000.0020
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£330,000.00£330,000.00 - £330,000.001
Semi-Detached£199,500.00£155,000.00 - £325,000.006
Terraced£197,050.00£142,000.00 - £225,000.0012
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£265,000.00£265,000.00 - £265,000.001
Flat£80,000.00£80,000.00 - £80,000.001
Semi-Detached£242,210.50£208,000.00 - £336,842.004
Terraced£191,458.33£150,000.00 - £240,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Other£195,000.00£195,000.00 - £195,000.001
Semi-Detached£215,000.00£215,000.00 - £215,000.001
Terraced£174,785.71£36,000.00 - £280,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£220,000.00£220,000.00 - £220,000.001
Flat£90,000.00£50,000.00 - £130,000.002
Semi-Detached£272,500.00£220,000.00 - £325,000.002
Terraced£167,500.00£55,000.00 - £240,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£85,000.00£85,000.00 - £85,000.001
Semi-Detached£252,857.14£200,000.00 - £310,000.007
Terraced£206,000.00£175,000.00 - £240,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£90,000.00£90,000.00 - £90,000.001
Other£858,280.00£858,280.00 - £858,280.001
Semi-Detached£223,900.00£205,000.00 - £245,000.005
Terraced£192,250.00£70,000.00 - £229,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£230,000.00£230,000.00 - £230,000.001
Semi-Detached£224,300.00£208,000.00 - £248,500.005
Terraced£212,175.00£167,000.00 - £250,000.0011
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£310,000.00£310,000.00 - £310,000.001
Flat£105,500.00£90,000.00 - £123,000.003
Semi-Detached£147,791.67£58,750.00 - £325,000.007
Terraced£208,500.00£180,000.00 - £252,000.004
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Colebourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good463 3-11B346BJ
Beaufort SchoolSpecial, Outstanding87 2-11B346BJ
Timberley AcademyPrimary, Good685 3-11B347RL
Heathlands Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement425 3-11B346NB
Hillstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good473 2-11B347PY
Brownmead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good315 5-11B346SS
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good232 4-11B347HN
Amenities
  • Costcutter, B34 7NA
  • Hodge Hill Mini Market, B34 6EA
  • Post Office, B34 6QU
  • Poundland, B34 7EH
  • One Stop, B34 6EA
  • Elderlink, B34 6DB
  • Heathway Public House, B34 6LS
  • Shard End Social Club, B34 7RN
  • The Crown Members Club, B34 7HP
  • The Raven, B34 6DR
  • Heathway Spice, B34 6LS
  • Aylesford Hall, B34 7RL
  • Bugsy's Cafe, B34 6QU
  • Deluxe Dessert, B34 7ED
  • Coleey's Cafe and Desserts, B34 7AH
  • Heron Foods, B34 6LS
  • Co-Operative Supermarket, B34 7AZ
  • Iceland Foods Plc, B34 7EH
  • Midlands Co-Op, B34 7BP
  • Tesco Stores Limited, B34 7EH
  • Greggs, B34 7AG
  • Greggs, B34 7EH
  • Happy Garden Takeaway, B34 7EF
  • Heathway Pizza, B34 6LS
  • New Seaway Fish Shop, B34 6QU
  • Briarscroft Home, B34 7PB
  • Clh Care Homes Ltd, B34 7RT
  • Coppice Child Care Shard End Ltd, B34 7RE
  • Greswold House, B34 6HA
  • Hartshill Creche, B34 6QU
  • Mollie's Kitchen, B34 7DP
  • Smokey Dokey, B34 6EA
  • Bugsy's Bakery, B34 6QU
  • Burger Shack - Hodgehill, B34 6EA
  • Castle Bromwich Baptist Church, B34 7EH
  • Castle Bromwich Methodist Church, B34 6SJ
  • CPB Foods, B34 6PH
  • Timberley Academy, B34 7RL
  • Brownmead Primary Academy, B34 6SS
  • Colebourne Primary School, B34 6BJ
  • Guardian Angels Junior And Infants School, B34 7HN
  • Heathlands Primary Academy, B34 6NB