Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham, B14 6EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 6EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	36.1%	5.0%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	50.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	50.4%	49.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.8%	34.7%	0.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	15.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	5.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	12.5%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	36%	49%	13.0%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.2%	69.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	-11.7%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	90.3%	1.3%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	90%	2.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.7%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8%	0%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Woodthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodthorpe Road was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodthorpe Road has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1118th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B14 6EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Woodthorpe Road are based on 134 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 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham, B14 6EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 6EG

Average Price
£383,321

Semi-Detached
£374,099

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£475,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodthorpe Road

Average Price
£362,229

Semi-Detached
£374,708

Terraced
£325,587

Detached
£409,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,339

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-12-09	£304,698
141 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£351,000	2024-11-20	£349,268
139 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-02	£298,590
95 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-15	£295,230
135 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-12-15	£338,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 6EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	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	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Greenwood Close , Kings Heath B14 6ET	4out of 4	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Junior School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Broad Lane , Kings Heath B14 5AL	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,334 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	1,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,190 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	3,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,551 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,642 yd	Community 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
202 Fd Hospital	Territorial Army Centre, Dawberry Fields Road	409 yd
Mrs Beatons Kitchen	274 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	469 yd
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre	Cocks Moor Woods Leisure Centre, Alcester Road South	716 yd
Broad Lane Café	301 Broad Lane, Birmingham	745 yd
Food Route	156-158 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	290 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	469 yd
KH Bar Services Ltd	261 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	562 yd
The Pavillion	Pavilions, 229 Alcester Road South	677 yd
Moseley Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 221 Alcester Road South	677 yd
Kings Heath Cricket & Sport Club	Kings Heath Cricket Club, 247 Alcester Road South	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	160 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham	146 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	156 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham	146 yd
HCF Chinese Takeaway	299 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	530 yd
Marino's Pizza	299A Alcester Road South, Brandwood	530 yd
Broad Lane Chippy	303 Broad Lane, Birmingham	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
JSV Express	282 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	472 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	287-289 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	530 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	305 Broad Lane, Birmingham	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	605 yd
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Grove Unattached School Playing Field GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	806 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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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