Westbury Road, Birmingham, B17 8HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8HY is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	43.1%	46.1%	3.0%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	56.9%	53.9%	-3.0%	49.0%	4.9%

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 8HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	40.9%	7.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.3%	34.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	27.8%	5.4%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	32.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	19%	5.1%	-13.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	12.8%	21.4%	8.6%	2.7%	18.7%
Other Asian	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	8.3%	21.7%	13.4%	2.5%	19.2%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	36.2%	24.9%	-11.3%	81.4%	-56.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	7.8%	7.8%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	39.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-44.0%
European Union	12.4%	25.1%	12.7%	6.1%	19.0%
Africa	8.7%	13.2%	4.5%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	19.3%	-4.1%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	39.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-43.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	22.7%	14.9%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	13.3%	-6.9%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	76.7%	-28.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	6.6%	0.4%	6.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	35.4%	6.5%	28.9%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Westbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbury Road was 185.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westbury Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 564th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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 8HY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Westbury Road are based on 154 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 Westbury Road, Birmingham, B17 8HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8HY

Average Price
£183,143

Semi-Detached
£182,035

Terraced
£183,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Road

Average Price
£180,162

Semi-Detached
£177,406

Terraced
£180,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£170,905

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Westbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2026-01-12	£193,574
97 Westbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-05	£181,434
55 Westbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2024-11-22	£189,000
31 Westbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-28	£170,371
51 Westbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-03-11	£150,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8HY 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	54
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	2,301 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	4,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Hall Primary School Edith Road , B66 4QU	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	514 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	- not rated	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	546 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	559 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	- not rated	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Poplar Avenue , Edgbaston B17 8ES	- not rated	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,493 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	973 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,461 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	1,645 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
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	40 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	188 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	607 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	610 yd
Saman Private UK Ltd trading as Istanbul Shawarma	68 Cape Hill	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	188 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	649 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	672 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	817 yd
The Robin Pub	The Robin, 60 Suffrage Street	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City	9 Shireland Road	337 yd
Kashmir Grill House	79 Shireland Road	544 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	565 yd
Nooksies Limited	53 Waterloo Road	567 yd
ZigZag Desserts	88 Shireland Road	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	562 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	568 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	630 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	731 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	Unit 3, Windmills Shopping Centre, Cape Hill	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	486 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	542 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	684 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	797 yd
Victoria Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	970 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	162 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8HY