Wharfdale Road, Birmingham, B11 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 2DB is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	49.7%	45.4%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	50.3%	54.6%	4.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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 B11 2DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.2%	44.1%	1.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	43.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3%	3.2%	0.2%	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	44.9%	40%	-4.9%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	38.8%	44.3%	5.5%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	22.3%	-10.9%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	24.2%	12.6%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8.6%	2.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	3.5%	4%	0.5%	1.1%	2.9%
Indian	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	10.6%	34.7%	24.1%	2.7%	32.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	66.8%	43.3%	-23.5%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	85.6%	70%	-15.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	22.3%	16.4%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	69.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.2%	11.1%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	15.4%	11.1%	2.9%	12.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	43.9%	6.5%	37.4%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wharfdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfdale Road was 295.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.3% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharfdale Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 241st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B11 2DB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Wharfdale Road are based on 73 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 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham, B11 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 2DB

Average Price
£206,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£206,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfdale Road

Average Price
£556,737

Semi-Detached
£198,666

Terraced
£201,870

Detached
£324,990

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,757,034

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-10-17	£177,232
97 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-06-20	£196,514
129 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-06-25	£181,441
131 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2020-11-27	£186,389
95 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2020-09-18	£202,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 2DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 2DB 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	85
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	24
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	18
Construction	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,228 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	1,230 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	2,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Sun Rise Cafe	143 Blythswood Road, Birmingham	96 yd
Tyseley Corner Cafe	17 Rushey Lane, Birmingham	179 yd
Cousins coffee	Cousins Birmingham Ltd, 770 Warwick Road	197 yd
Chill and Chai	Redfern Road, Birmingham	235 yd
Café 1954	884 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	325 yd
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley	692 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Inn	775 Warwick Road, South Yardley	304 yd
Rovex Chai	Unit 17, Rovex Business Park	515 yd
UK Hot N Spicy	547 Warwick Road, South Yardley	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	782 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		800 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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