Wake Green Road, Birmingham, B13 9QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 9QF is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	50.6%	46.9%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.4%	53.1%	3.7%	49.0%	4.1%

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 9QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	39.9%	43.7%	3.8%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	37.9%	5.8%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	13.8%	5.8%	-8.0%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) 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	34.8%	41.2%	6.4%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	33%	29.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	22.1%	21.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	30.3%	25.1%	-5.2%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	31.4%	10.8%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	11.2%	13.8%	2.6%	3.1%	10.7%
Pakistani	7.5%	17.3%	9.8%	2.7%	14.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	61%	48.1%	-12.9%	81.4%	-33.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	78.3%	70.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	3%	6.9%	3.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	13.8%	4.4%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	69.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.7%	18.0%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	3.4%	-15.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	27.5%	6.5%	21.0%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wake Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wake Green Road was 224.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.2% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wake Green Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 420th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B13 9QF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 9QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 9QF

Average Price
£434,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£434,562

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
268 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2006-11-24	£430,177
268 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2003-11-28	£562,869
268 Wake Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	1996-11-08	£314,113

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Employment

B13 9QF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	44
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	4,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9QE	3out of 4	225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Infant School Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Junior School Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community 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	711 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	3,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,231 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	3,460 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	2,338 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gracewell Hurd Foster Trust	Wardens Office, 28 Gracewell Road	176 yd
Sarehole Mill	Sarehole Mill Museum, Cole Bank Road	182 yd
Shires	Shires, 216 Wake Green Road	223 yd
The Hungry Hobbit	312 Wake Green Road, Springfield	301 yd
Twist & Flame	1215 Stratford Road, Hall Green	870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pickwick Cricket & Social Club	Wake Green Public Playing Fields, Windermere Road	708 yd
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green	940 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road	957 yd
The Covered Wagon	The Covered Wagon, 298 Yardley Wood Road	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan Fish Bar	216-218 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham	140 yd
Szechuan House Takeaway	457 Brook Lane, Billesley	770 yd
Pizza Belushi	455 Brook Lane, Billesley	770 yd
Torinoz pizza	1213 Stratford Road, Hall Green	873 yd
Jyotis Vegetarian	1045 Stratford Road, Hall Green	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green		848 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	740 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	783 yd
Moseley School Health And Fitness Centre MOSELEY SCHOOL MOSELEY SCHOOL COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	866 yd
Hall Green Tennis Club Petersfield Road	tennis courts	1,010 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	80.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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