Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B17 9AY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	44.8%	48.5%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.2%	51.5%	-3.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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	47.7%	37.8%	-9.9%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	48.2%	7.6%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	58.6%	4.2%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	34.8%	30.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around B17 9AY this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 71.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	8%	-6.1%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	4.4%	-7.7%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	71.1%	14.7%	33.8%	37.3%
Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	76.8%	71%	-5.8%	81.4%	-10.4%
Arab	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	80.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	1.4%	5%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	79.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.6%	10.0%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.7%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 74.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Lane has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1324th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 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 9AY, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wood Lane are based on 395 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 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 9AY

Average Price
£433,808

Semi-Detached
£505,979

Terraced
£402,471

Detached
£740,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£351,934

Semi-Detached
£339,846

Terraced
£306,672

Detached
£363,670

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,659

Other
£2,329,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-28	£479,759
89 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-28	£593,517
35 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-17	£401,595
15 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2025-01-28	£327,175
47 Wood Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-12-20	£386,504

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 9AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	4,659 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	4out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Primary School Station Road , Harborne B17 9LU	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,127 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	317 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	546 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	2,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,113 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
QaCafe	Queen Alexandra College, 49 Court Oak Road	213 yd
Fredericks Cafe & Gelateria (Queen's Park Cafe)	North Lodge, Queens Park	442 yd
Vaibhavam South Indian Restaurant	10A Northfield Road, Harborne	727 yd
Il Paradiso	4 Northfield Road, Harborne	727 yd
Umami Indian Kitchen	25 Lordswood Road, Harborne	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old House At Home	Old House At Home, 193 Lordswood Road	519 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	762 yd
Harborne Village Social Club	3 Serpentine Road, Harborne	790 yd
O'Neills Harborne	310 High Street, Harborne	934 yd
Baptist Church	Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborne Fish Bar	2 Northfield Road, Harborne	727 yd
Gabriels	10-12 Albert Walk, Birmingham	894 yd
Saras Kebab House	314 High Street, Harborne	934 yd
Lee Take Away	9 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	960 yd
Fresh Bites	291 High Street, Harborne	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne		296 yd
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	74 yd
Harborne Pool And Fitness Centre LORDSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Harborne Pool (Closed) Lordswood Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	760 yd
The Circle Tennis Club The Circle	tennis courts	767 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	893 yd
Lordswood Girls School KNIGHTLOW ROAD		958 yd
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course VICARAGE ROAD	golf	978 yd
Harborne Cricket Club Old Church Avenue	grass pitches	1,056 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	139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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