Whitmore Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B10 0NP is primarily male, with 56.6% of the population 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	49.3%	43.4%	-5.9%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	50.7%	56.6%	5.9%	49.0%	7.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	40.7%	5.4%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	39.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	42.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	25.7%	25.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	19.2%	16.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	1.2%	3.9%

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 B10 0NP this area, 46.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.6%	46.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	27.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	10.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	13.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-20.2%
Other	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	7%	9.8%	2.8%	1.1%	8.7%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	36.4%	35.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	32.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	8.1%	17.8%	9.7%	2.5%	15.3%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	5.4%	0.2%	-5.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	23.9%	14.2%	-9.7%	81.4%	-67.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	62.8%	50.2%	-12.6%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	25.5%	6.6%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	50.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	27.5%	26.7%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	7%	7.1%	0.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	6.6%	-17.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	15.3%	46.2%	-30.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	71.6%	6.5%	65.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Whitmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitmore Road was 218.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitmore Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 414th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B10 0NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Whitmore Road are based on 47 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 Whitmore Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 0NP

Average Price
£199,125

Semi-Detached
£222,891

Terraced
£178,378

Detached
£381,022

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£333,371

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitmore Road

Average Price
£217,439

Semi-Detached
£256,495

Terraced
£194,762

Detached
£376,024

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£386,724

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Whitmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-07-12	£56,854
90 Whitmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-21	£171,262
92 Whitmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-26	£179,395
104 Whitmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-11-01	£159,955
106 Whitmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-26	£151,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 0NP

Employment

B10 0NP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 B10 0NP 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

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Student (economically inactive)	37
Other	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	3,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Small Heath Waverley Road , B10 0EG	4out of 4	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary School White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Montgomery White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	- not rated	735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	466 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,604 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	1,438 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School (BIETTEC) 43-55 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	107 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden School of Accountancy 25 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue River Academy Sara Park , 160 Herbert Road B10 0PR	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent special 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
Al Rahma Cafeteria	12 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Green Wok	43-51 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	109 yd
Momos Diner	5 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	158 yd
Sundus Sweets	11C Whitmore Road, Birmingham	158 yd
Mila Cafe	37 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bordesley Labour Club	18 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Snooker Club 147	First Floor Snooker Club, 360-366 Coventry Road	382 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	439 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	566 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faraz Takeaway	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	185 yd
Hello Freshy	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	185 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	382 yd
Gold Fried Chicken Ltd	508 Coventry Road, Nechells	384 yd
Dully	53 Muntz Street, Birmingham	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Madina Souk	407-409 Coventry Road, Nechells	191 yd
Quddsi Supermarket	560 Coventry Road, South Yardley	501 yd
Taza Food Limited	537-539 Coventry Road, South Yardley	510 yd
Fudex Superstores	Unit 1 To 4, 11 Charles Road	593 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	258 yd
Small Heath Leisure Centre SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE MUNTZ STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	469 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.7%

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	150.8 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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