Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 0SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B13 0SE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	50.9%	48.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.1%	51.8%	2.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 B13 0SE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.5% 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	26.1%	26.2%	0.1%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	62.5%	3.3%	44.2%	18.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	52.4%	15.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	37.5%	35.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	21.3%	8.7%	-12.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	14.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	51.7%	14.4%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	9.8%	2.2%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	10.9%	14.7%	3.8%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	60.9%	52.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	-28.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	78.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	78.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.4%	16.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	2.1%	-16.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Sikh	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Wheelers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheelers Lane was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Wheelers Lane has the 65th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1429th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B13 0SE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wheelers Lane are based on 128 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 Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 0SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 0SE

Average Price
£511,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£516,975

Detached
£509,964

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheelers Lane

Average Price
£472,829

Semi-Detached
£459,253

Terraced
£428,286

Detached
£492,001

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£918,660

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheelers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Wheelers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-07-01	£539,355
51 Wheelers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£396,450	2020-01-20	£519,026
55 Wheelers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£245,820	2012-03-23	£448,100
53 Wheelers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2010-12-10	£539,070
57 Wheelers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	1995-09-12	£446,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 0SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	70
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	2,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheelers Lane Primary School Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	3out of 4	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Junior School Bagnell Road , B13 0SJ	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Infant School Bagnell Road , B13 0SJ	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Drayton Road , Kings Heath B14 7LP	3out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Junior School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	- not rated	179 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings Heath Secondary School Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	- not rated	876 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	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	4,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,320 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	353 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Burns School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	- not rated	1,774 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regional Child and Adolescent Unit School Willows Centre , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	- not rated	1,774 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soul Chicken	77-79 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	604 yd
Kings Heath Boys	Kings Heath Boys School, Hollybank Road	688 yd
Gorilla Coffee	1A-1B Drayton Road, Birmingham	702 yd
TIFFINGUYS	2 Drayton Road, Birmingham	715 yd
Moroccan Givings	28 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pavillion	Pavilions, 229 Alcester Road South	483 yd
Moseley Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 221 Alcester Road South	483 yd
Kings Heath Cricket & Sport Club	Kings Heath Cricket Club, 247 Alcester Road South	483 yd
Loyal Caledonian Corks	225 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	483 yd
KH Bar Services Ltd	261 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marino's Pizza	299A Alcester Road South, Brandwood	726 yd
HCF Chinese Takeaway	299 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	726 yd
Lucky House	23 Hollybank Road, Birmingham	890 yd
Golden Bamboo	296 Haunch Lane, Birmingham	935 yd
Classic Fish Bar	300 Haunch Lane, Birmingham	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	38 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	632 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	287-289 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	726 yd
JSV Express	282 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	763 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Scotts Corner, 10 Institute Road	848 yd
Lidl	20 Silver Street, Birmingham	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wheelers Lane Technology College (Closed) Wheelers Lane		101 yd
Wheelers Lane Technology College WHEELERS LANE		280 yd
King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	570 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Kings Heath) ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
Transport Stadium STADIUM CLUB SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTRE STADIUM CLUB SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTRE WHEELERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
Kings Heath School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Kings Heath Boys School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Bishop Challoner Sports Centre INSTITUTE ROAD		815 yd
Moseley Rugby Club Stp WHEELERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Moseley Golf Club MOSELEY GOLF CLUB MOSELEY GOLF CLUB SPRINGFIELD ROAD	golf	861 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	0.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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