Willow Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8HB is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	48.4%	46.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.6%	53.3%	1.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 B17 8HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	41.1%	45.2%	4.1%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	44.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	48%	48.5%	0.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	34.6%	33.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.5%	2.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	44.2%	3.1%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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)
Indian	23.9%	18.8%	-5.1%	3.1%	15.7%
Pakistani	8.8%	19.6%	10.8%	2.7%	16.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	52.3%	44%	-8.3%	81.4%	-37.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	76.8%	70.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	19%	6.6%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	70.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	23.2%	22.9%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	1.8%	-19.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Sikh	16.6%	0.9%	15.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Willow Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Avenue was 23.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.0% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 287th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

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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
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B17 8HB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Willow Avenue are based on 175 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 Willow Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8HB

Average Price
£122,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,386

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Avenue

Average Price
£333,665

Semi-Detached
£353,590

Terraced
£322,215

Detached
£337,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,627

Other
£319,790

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Willow Court Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-02-04	£153,708
Flat 4 Willow Court Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,267	2006-09-08	£43,522
Flat 6 Willow Court Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2002-07-01	£176,224
Flat 1 Willow Court Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2002-06-28	£157,880
Flat 6 Willow Court Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	1999-06-14	£121,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8HB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8HB 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	96
Retired	52
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	4,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	5,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	951 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,381 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,075 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,096 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,610 yd	Other independent school	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
Vaz Cafe	130-132 Sandon Road	61 yd
Cafe Craft	521 Bearwood Road	102 yd
Andy's Snax Cafe	Unit 1, Bearwood Indoor Market, 509-511 Bearwood Road	102 yd
520 Cafe	467 Bearwood Road	130 yd
Serenity Cafe	514 Bearwood Road	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	143 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	144 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	153 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	204 yd
Bearwood Corks Social Club Ltd	558 Bearwood Road	235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karachi Kebab House	489 Bearwood Road	102 yd
Metro's	522 Bearwood Road	143 yd
Reggae Kitchen	508 Bearwood Road	143 yd
Friendly Fire Resturant & Flaming Gill	101-102 Three Shires Oak Road	204 yd
Garden Moon	478 Bearwood Road	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	230 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	235 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	412 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	889 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	398 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	465 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	625 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	734 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		916 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	979 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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%

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