Walmead Croft, Birmingham, B17 8TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B17 8TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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	33%	38.5%	5.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	37.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	4.7%

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	42%	43.8%	1.8%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	30.5%	31.9%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	22.1%	19.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	16%	-8.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.9%	8.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	40%	48.5%	8.5%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	20.8%	13.3%	-7.5%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	8.4%	4.9%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
White	59.3%	45.8%	-13.5%	81.4%	-35.6%
Arab	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	0.6%	7.8%
Other	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	75.7%	72.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	17.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	12.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	71.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	19.5%	19.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2.2%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Sikh	19.6%	0.9%	18.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Walmead Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walmead Croft was 138.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walmead Croft has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 899th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B17 8TH, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Walmead Croft are based on 46 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 Walmead Croft, Birmingham, B17 8TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8TH

Average Price
£171,967

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,967

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walmead Croft

Average Price
£173,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,493

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walmead CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Walmead Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-31	£167,979
50 Walmead Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-17	£95,988
52 Walmead Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-07-31	£180,474
26 Walmead Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-04-17	£161,326
40 Walmead Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-10	£184,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8TH

Employment

B17 8TH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	2out of 4	53 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	- not rated	53 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary School Castle Road East , B68 9BG	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , B68 9BG	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	- not rated	955 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,266 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,155 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,601 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	1,910 yd	Other independent 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
Anajen Cafe in the Woods	Warley Golf Course, 101 Lightwoods Hill	450 yd
An Indian Affair	23 Hamilton Avenue, Birmingham	467 yd
Urban Tea House	10-12 Wolverhampton Road	581 yd
Bearwood Edge Coffee	Adkins Lane	595 yd
The New Talbot Quinton	43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	177 yd
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	264 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	633 yd
Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 193 Lordswood Road	805 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty & Unique	14 Wolverhampton Road	592 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	852 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	870 yd
Papa John's Pizza	604 Bearwood Road	905 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	574 Bearwood Road	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	811 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	958 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	1,075 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	56 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	809 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		886 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		926 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	938 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Lordswood Boys School HAGLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,017 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.67 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B17 8TH