Woodlands Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B11 4ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of B11 4ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	36.1%	7.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	52.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	43.1%	-2.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	33.3%	40.2%	6.9%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	14.7%	12.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 B11 4ER this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	30.7%	1.7%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	27.6%	7.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	17.2%	2.9%	-14.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.1% 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	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	68.5%	69.6%	1.1%	2.7%	66.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-74.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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%	64.3%	2.3%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	26.7%	-2.7%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	64.5%	2.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	26.4%	21.7%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	3.3%	-20.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	8.6%	46.2%	-37.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	77.8%	6.5%	71.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Woodlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodlands Road was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodlands Road has the 48th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1021st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 191.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B11 4ER, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Woodlands Road are based on 145 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 Woodlands Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 4ER

Average Price
£499,647

Semi-Detached
£500,393

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£623,496

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,486

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands Road

Average Price
£413,141

Semi-Detached
£430,854

Terraced
£284,501

Detached
£535,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,651

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
173 Woodlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-02-12	£579,021
137 Woodlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-02-22	£444,702
147 Woodlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2015-08-14	£576,937
137 Woodlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2007-02-09	£575,543
183 Woodlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,250	2006-05-15	£95,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 4ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 4ER 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	69
Looking after home or family	55
Retired	49
Other	47
Student (economically inactive)	45
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	2
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	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	4,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	798 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9QE	3out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	390 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,145 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	2,625 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,989 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,994 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
Channis Indian Restaurant	795 Stratford Road, Springfield	261 yd
Golden Cod	811 Stratford Road, Springfield	262 yd
Mohammadi Sweets and Restaurant Ltd	775A Stratford Road, Springfield	262 yd
Subway	852 Stratford Road, Springfield	287 yd
American Snax N Shakes	Unit 10, 846-848 Stratford Road	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road		613 yd
The Covered Wagon	The Covered Wagon, 298 Yardley Wood Road		861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toronto Crispy	813 Stratford Road, Springfield	274 yd
Golden slice	827 Stratford Road, Springfield	274 yd
Ben's Fast Food	817 Stratford Road, Springfield	274 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	850 Stratford Road, Springfield	290 yd
Green Gold Edibles	Unit 10, 846-848 Stratford Road	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	753-773 Stratford Road, Springfield	261 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	373 yd
A1 Supermarket	734-738 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	416 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	196 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	635 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	891 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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