Whitmore Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B10 0NR 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 0NR 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 173.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitmore Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 648th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 0NR, 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 0NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 0NR

Average Price
£375,080

Semi-Detached
£219,266

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£530,893

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitmore Road

Average Price
£218,990

Semi-Detached
£257,774

Terraced
£194,955

Detached
£377,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£406,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Whitmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-04-25	£540,000
7 Whitmore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,500	1996-06-18	£219,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 0NR

Employment

B10 0NR 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 0NR 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	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	1out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery Primary Academy White Road , Sparkbrook B11 1EH	3out of 4	901 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	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,438 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,757 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	1,667 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,381 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	1,066 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
Hilib House	25A Whitmore Road, Birmingham	0 yd
Momos Diner	5 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Sundus Sweets	11C Whitmore Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Mila Cafe	37 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Green Wok	43-51 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bordesley Labour Club	18 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	157 yd
Snooker Club 147	First Floor Snooker Club, 360-366 Coventry Road	225 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	285 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	408 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faraz Takeaway	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	145 yd
Hello Freshy	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	145 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	225 yd
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	358 yd
Gold Fried Chicken Ltd	508 Coventry Road, Nechells	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Madina Souk	407-409 Coventry Road, Nechells	112 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	529 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	529 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	529 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	384 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	440 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		971 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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