Waterside Drive is in Hockley, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B18 5RY is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Waterside Drive, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B18 5RU, B18 5RW, B18 5RX, B18 5SL, B18 5RR, B18 5SP, B18 5RP, B18 5SN, B18 7JQ.

Waterside Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterside Drive are based on 110 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 5RY

Average Price
£192,973
Semi-Detached
£319,908
Terraced
£288,748
Detached
£304,540
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,151
Other
£114,215

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Drive

Average Price
£192,973
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 5 Burlington House, 16 Waterside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£91,0002023-11-09 £92,026
Flat 4 Houston House, 26 Waterside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,0002023-02-09 £129,734
Flat 5 Houston House, 26 Waterside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-11-30 £129,279
2 Waterside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£227,0002022-05-05 £232,225
Apartment 6 Burlington House, 16 Waterside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-08-27 £140,300

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street, Newtown B19 3XJ 		2,273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close, Newtown B19 2NS 		2,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Centre Nursery School
Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank B15 2AF 		3,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lillian de Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, B5 7LX 		4,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street, Nechells B7 5BX 		4,362 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Benson Community School
Benson Road, Hockley B18 5TD 		676 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Summerfield Junior and Infant School
Cuthbert Road, Winson Green B18 4AH 		735 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Dudley Road, B18 7QW 		743 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road, B18 4LP 		763 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery Street, Springhill B18 7PA 		906 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR 		1,385 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Grove Lane, Handsworth B21 9ET 		1,508 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Jewellery Quarter Academy
St George's Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AA 		1,568 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, B19 2LF 		1,842 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth B21 0HN 		1,913 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
49 Stour Street, B18 7AJ 		1,173 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
- not ratedBirmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, B4 7PS 		3,333 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street, B7 4AG 		3,458 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth and City College Birmingham
129 Floodgate Street, B5 5SU 		3,971 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Belgrave Road, Highgate B12 9FF 		4,997 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street, B7 4AA 		3,398 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFuture First Independent School
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley B18 7RL 		382 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrion School
14246, Western Road B18 7QD 		669 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lambs Christian School
113 Soho Hill, B19 1AY 		1,170 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedValues Academy
15 Key Hill, Hockley B18 5PB 		1,313 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMyles Academy
Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road, B21 0PD 		1,400 yd Other independent special 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Boaters Sandwich BarCity Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road271 yd
Coffee Culture City HospitalBirmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road450 yd
Coffee Shop - MaternityBirmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road450 yd
M & G Cafe70-71 Western Road, Soho495 yd
Aramark Staff and Visitor CanteenH M Prison, Winson Green Road614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road247 yd
Railway InnRailway Tavern, 292 Park Road580 yd
Old WindmillFlat Above, 84 Dudley Road660 yd
Soho TavernSoho Tavern, 407 Park Road724 yd
The Royal British LegionBacchus Road, Birmingham801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
C and J's Caribbean Cooking TakeawayThe Devonshire Arms, Lodge Road247 yd
Arches Sandwich BarCity Hospital N H S Trust, Dudley Road271 yd
Golden Chippy217 Bacchus Road, Birmingham526 yd
Back A Yard Caribbean TakeawayRear Of, 192 Bacchus Road605 yd
City Fryer145 Dudley Road, Birmingham765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham752 yd
Amir Supermarket247 Dudley Road, Birmingham963 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)1 Spring Hill, Soho1,039 yd
Tesco Springhill StoreCamden Street, Birmingham1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Winson Green
MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD 		grass pitches306 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed)
Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road 		health and fitness suite508 yd
Benson Community School
BENSON ROAD 		grass pitches717 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School
SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD 		grass pitches802 yd
Summerfield Community Centre
DUDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite861 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry
FOUNDRY ROAD 		grass pitches878 yd
Ladywood Skills Campus (Closed)
Stour Street 		health and fitness suite1,027 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 38.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 38.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 38.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterside Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 863 crimes were reported near Waterside Drive . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B18 5RY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Waterside Drive, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 863
Violence And Sexual Offences 416
Public Order 90
Vehicle Crime 67
Other Theft 57
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Burglary 46
Drugs 20
Robbery 18
Possession Of Weapons 14
Theft From The Person 13
Other Crime 12
Bicycle Theft 10

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B18 5RY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Talbot Street490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Norman Street483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital476 yd
More Crime Statistics for Waterside Drive, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RY

Employment

B18 5RY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B18 5RY 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 Employee132
Part-Time Employee37
Retired35
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)28
Other25
Looking after home or family22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education24
Accommodation and food service activities24
Manufacturing23
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female245
Male201

Partnership Status

Single177
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex1
Separated25
Divorced32
Widowed19

Health

Very good health221
Good health161
Fair health51
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 145
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese7
Indian26
Pakistani49
Other Asian19
Black African53
Black Caribbean49
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African13
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other15
White151
Arab2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union45
Rest of Europe1
Africa52
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years89
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
France6
Germany7
Italy4
Portugal13
Spain1
Poland17
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion93
Christian198
Hindu21
Jewish2
Muslim90
Sikh4
Other religion6
Not answered32
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