SHIRESTONE ROAD, B33 0BU House Prices & Local Information

B33 0BU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Shirestone Road, 0.2km from Tile Cross in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Glebe Farm & Tile Cross ward and the Birmingham, Hodge Hill constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B33 0BU is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 69 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £125k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for B33 0BU are sourced from Output Area E00047171 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.