Willow Drive, Birmingham, B21 8JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 8JZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.7%	53.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	43.3%	46.5%	3.2%	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.

In the immediate area around B21 8JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	58%	59.4%	1.4%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	28.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	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	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	31.8%	32.1%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.6%	11.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4%	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.3%	25%	3.7%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	12.5%	-8.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	26%	13.4%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	12.6%	3.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.1% 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	1.8%	7%	5.2%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	15.2%	8.0%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	14.1%	16.5%	2.4%	2.5%	14.0%
Black Caribbean	24.5%	16.9%	-7.6%	1.0%	15.9%
Other Black	12.6%	8.6%	-4.0%	0.5%	8.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	81.4%	-70.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	68.2%	54.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	4%	9.1%	5.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Africa	10.8%	15.2%	4.4%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	16%	3.4%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	1.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	54.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	37%	35.6%	9.8%	27.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	13.7%	0.4%	-13.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.9%	-9.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	27.1%	6.5%	20.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Willow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Drive was 342.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 369.5% higher than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 176th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 173.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B21 8JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Willow Drive are based on 11 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 Drive, Birmingham, B21 8JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 8JZ

Average Price
£205,962

Semi-Detached
£219,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,232

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Drive

Average Price
£203,608

Semi-Detached
£226,068

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,656

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Willow Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-02-03	£164,890
7 Willow Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-06-26	£198,978
5 Willow Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2004-10-08	£200,158
5 Willow Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2004-05-27	£192,189
5 Willow Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2002-09-25	£152,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 8JZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B21 8JZ 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

Part-Time Employee	37
Full-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	668 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	2,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,057 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,764 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
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	171 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	152 Holyhead Road	171 yd
West Bromwich Albion Football Club Ltd	The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane	553 yd
West Bromwich Albion Kiosks	West Bromwich Albion Football, Halfords Lane	553 yd
So Nice Caribbean Takeaway	225 Sandwell Road, Birmingham	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road		378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick King Fish Bar	225 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	171 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	237 yd
Ali baba Shawarma ltd	183 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	340 yd
Quality Pizza	165 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	378 yd
Sabar General store	113 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	10 Holyhead Road, Birmingham		1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	531 yd
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	801 yd
St John Wall Catholic School OXHILL ROAD		856 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 yd
Holyhead School Holyhead Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	931 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	208 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B21 8JZ