Woodsome Grove, Birmingham, B23 5JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	54%	53%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46%	47%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 B23 5JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	35.7%	45.3%	9.6%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	28.4%	-12.7%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	12%	1.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	34.5%	-7.4%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	30%	30.8%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.3%	17.5%	3.2%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	4.0%	9.1%
Very bad health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	1.2%	3.0%

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.

In the area around B23 5JB this area, 36.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	36.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	17%	1.7%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	68.5%	57.8%	-10.7%	81.4%	-23.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	86.5%	87.7%	1.2%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.4%	3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	87.7%	2.9%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.5%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.2%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Woodsome Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodsome Grove was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodsome Grove has the 74th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1429th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B23 5JB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Woodsome Grove are based on 10 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 Woodsome Grove, Birmingham, B23 5JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5JB

Average Price
£199,222

Semi-Detached
£195,856

Terraced
£201,466

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodsome Grove

Average Price
£192,032

Semi-Detached
£183,622

Terraced
£197,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodsome GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Woodsome Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-12	£218,151
7 Woodsome Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-05-17	£203,400
3 Woodsome Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£153,500	2020-07-17	£197,108
7 Woodsome Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,147	2015-04-20	£176,898
4 Woodsome Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2011-09-27	£206,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	78
Long-Term Sick or disabled	58
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	4out of 4	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	2,574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,104 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	503 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	503 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,746 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
The Ring Side Cafe	107 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	65 yd
Sarah's Dinner Service	Sycamore Court, Buxton Road	131 yd
Light Of Bengal Tandoori Restaurant	470-472 College Road, Kingstanding	425 yd
Zinger Chicken	498 College Road, Kingstanding	425 yd
Good Buns	474 College Road, Kingstanding	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oscott Social Club	239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	772 yd
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	827 yd
No 1 Pub	641 College Road, Kingstanding	827 yd
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teasers	109 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	65 yd
Meridian Takeaway	99 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	65 yd
Ras Dee's Kitchen	113 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	101 yd
New Hong Kong	502 College Road, Kingstanding	425 yd
Classic Fish Bar and Kebab House	468 College Road, Kingstanding	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	482-490 College Road, Kingstanding		425 yd
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding		921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson Stuart School PERRY COMMON ROAD	swimming pool	444 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	471 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	508 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	508 yd
Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 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	85 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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