Wake Green Road, Birmingham, B13 9EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 9EZ is primarily male, with 59.4% 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	56.4%	40.6%	-15.8%	51.0%	-10.4%
Male	43.6%	59.4%	15.8%	49.0%	10.4%

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 9EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	55.1%	50.9%	-4.2%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	20.9%	3.3%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	16.4%	5.8%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	14.5%	9.5%	-5.0%	6.1%	3.4%

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 (58.4%) 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	39.8%	30.5%	-9.3%	48.4%	-17.9%
Good health	23.7%	27.9%	4.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	22.5%	31.9%	9.4%	12.7%	19.2%
Bad health	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9EZ this area, 34.2% 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	29.5%	34.2%	4.7%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	6.8%	-9.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	40.6%	8.9%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78.8%	75.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	84.7%	77.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	2.5%	11.9%	9.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	78.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.7%	13.0%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2.7%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Wake Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wake Green Road was 109.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wake Green Road has the 69th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1255th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B13 9EZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wake Green Road are based on 934 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 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, B13 9EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 9EZ

Average Price
£382,255

Semi-Detached
£727,869

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,851

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wake Green Road

Average Price
£287,377

Semi-Detached
£442,780

Terraced
£433,267

Detached
£675,910

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,508

Other
£1,049,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wake Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 10 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-04-27	£287,845
Flat 2 10 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-03-18	£362,192
Flat 2 10 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,500	2017-01-27	£320,965
18 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2016-09-23	£947,821
Flat 3 10 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,500	2015-10-16	£346,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 9EZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B13 9EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Part-Time Employee	3

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,675 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	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	943 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	4out of 4	855 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,389 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,967 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	2,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,215 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	3,508 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,434 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	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	857 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,321 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
Carters Of Moseley	2C Wake Green Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	2 yd
Heavenly Desserts (Moseley)	St. Mary's Row, Birmingham	136 yd
Restaurant 88	88 St Marys Row, Birmingham	138 yd
Marks and Spencer Foodhall	76 St Marys Row, Birmingham	138 yd
Breakaway Day Cenetre	84 St Marys Row, Birmingham	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	254 yd
The Elizabeth of York	12-12A St Marys Row, Birmingham	341 yd
The Cuban Embassy	The Bulls Head, 23 St Marys Row	391 yd
Coach House	23A St Marys Row, Birmingham	391 yd
The Fighting Cocks	Fighting Cocks, St Marys Row	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Kebab House	8 St Marys Row, Birmingham	341 yd
Flakes	17 St Marys Row, Birmingham	391 yd
Evergreen	146 Alcester Road, Birmingham	471 yd
Subway	111 Alcester Road, Birmingham	473 yd
Raphael	130 Alcester Road, Birmingham	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	391 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	470 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	554 yd
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	913 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.2%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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