Willow Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8HE 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 8HE, 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 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Willow Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 226th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.1%.

🔎 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
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B17 8HE, 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 180 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 8HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8HE

Average Price
£350,068

Semi-Detached
£392,753

Terraced
£305,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£319,834

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Avenue

Average Price
£330,079

Semi-Detached
£352,923

Terraced
£321,157

Detached
£336,735

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,790

Other
£304,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£279,000	2022-11-11	£281,503
84 Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-08-23	£408,315
108 Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2022-01-31	£187,719
100 Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-11-25	£343,828
80 Willow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£351,000	2020-03-06	£460,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8HE 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
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	4,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,816 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	4,974 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	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	673 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	- not rated	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	668 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	792 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,070 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	4,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,780 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	1,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,486 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,612 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Greek Giro	423 Bearwood Road	280 yd
Brasilportu	428-430 Bearwood Road	299 yd
Old Dresser Cafe	434 Bearwood Road	302 yd
Kashmir Cottage	422 Bearwood Road	304 yd
A La Mexicana Authentic Mexican Food	175 Sandon Road	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	288 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	407 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	429 yd
The Midland	The Midland, 526-528 Bearwood Road	435 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Formula Jamaican Restaurant	369 Bearwood Road	288 yd
Bibi's Carribean & Street Food Hub Ltd	436 Bearwood Road	304 yd
Garden Moon	478 Bearwood Road	321 yd
Uk top 2 fried chicken	482 Bearwood Road	321 yd
Empire Pizza	474 Bearwood Road	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	322 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	518 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	530 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	812 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	418 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	435 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	458 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	695 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	814 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	824 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	852 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	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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