Wizards Walk, Birmingham, B13 8NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 8NG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.8%	53.1%	11.3%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	58.2%	46.9%	-11.3%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 B13 8NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	63.7%	71.8%	8.1%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	11.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	-32.9%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	10.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	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 (53.5%) 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	37.6%	31.1%	-6.5%	48.4%	-17.3%
Good health	34.5%	22.4%	-12.1%	33.6%	-11.2%
Fair health	18.6%	25.7%	7.1%	12.7%	13.0%
Bad health	6.7%	18.7%	12.0%	4.0%	14.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 B13 8NG this area, 28.6% 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	20.2%	28.6%	8.4%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	16.4%	6.9%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	26.8%	-15.5%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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%	2.9%	1.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	7.2%	10.8%	3.6%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	62.4%	62.7%	0.3%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	84%	86.3%	2.3%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	86.3%	2.8%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.8%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	32.8%	13.5%	19.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	27%	6.0%	21.0%

Safety

Is Wizards Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wizards Walk was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wizards Walk has the 65th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1367th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B13 8NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Wizards Walk are based on 3 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 Wizards Walk, Birmingham, B13 8NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8NG

Average Price
£754,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£754,148

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wizards Walk

Average Price
£744,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£744,255

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wizards WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Wizards Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-06-10	£770,537
2 Wizards Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2013-11-04	£730,563
3 Wizards Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£412,375	2012-04-05	£754,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 8NG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B13 8NG 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	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	21
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King David Primary School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	2out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary School Valentine Road , Kings Heath B14 7AJ	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Junior School Valentine Road , B14 7AJ	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Infant and Nursery School Poplar Road , B14 7AA	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	- not rated	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	323 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	- not rated	1,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,816 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	4,481 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	230 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Burns School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	- not rated	323 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	323 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fox Hollies School Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	3out of 4	360 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	662 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
Juniper Centre Cafe	The Juniper Centre, Alcester Road	512 yd
Hickory Dickorys Playhouse	Unit 3, Findlay Road	571 yd
The Church Of Scientology	Pitmaston, 123 Moor Green Lane	597 yd
Chak De!	New Lotus, 25 High Street	660 yd
Damascena	Flat, 133 Alcester Road	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village	The Village Inn, 179 Alcester Road	557 yd
The Station	The Sun At The Station, 7 High Street	660 yd
The Royal British Legion	Memorial Hall, Station Road	708 yd
The Dark Horse	145-147 Alcester Road, Birmingham	733 yd
Kingsway	69 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	660 yd
Caspian Pizza	39 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	726 yd
Dixy Chicken	48 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	794 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	37 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	802 yd
Papa John's Pizza	77 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	660 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	866 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	932 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	934 yd
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Green Playing Field MOOR GREEN LANE	grass pitches	245 yd
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	299 yd
Easygym (Birmingham Kings Heath) Findlay Road	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Holders Lane Complex HOLDERS LANE	grass pitches	987 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of B13 8NG