Weoley Hill, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 4AD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	53.4%	48.9%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	46.6%	51.1%	4.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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	23.4%	30.5%	7.1%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	47.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.5%	12.3%	0.8%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	35.3%	46.9%	11.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.1%	28.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	13.9%	5.2%	-8.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	1.2%	4.0%

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	16.2%	-8.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	48.3%	3.8%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.6%	68.1%	-18.5%	81.4%	-13.3%
Arab	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	88.2%	73.9%	-14.3%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	11.7%	5.4%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	1.3%	4.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	73.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.1%	13.7%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Weoley Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weoley Hill was 115.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weoley Hill has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 1166th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B29 4AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Weoley Hill are based on 60 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 Weoley Hill, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 4AD

Average Price
£558,373

Semi-Detached
£497,679

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£770,802

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weoley Hill

Average Price
£637,262

Semi-Detached
£566,944

Terraced
£648,265

Detached
£805,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weoley HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Weoley Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£528,811	2022-03-31	£567,065
24 Weoley Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-06-23	£622,080
22 Weoley Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-10-31	£466,427
10 Weoley Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-03-29	£501,909
10 Weoley Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-06-17	£487,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 4AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Gregory Avenue , Weoley Castle B29 5DY	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Manor Primary Academy Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	182 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	876 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	965 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	2,175 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,394 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,394 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Weoley Hill Cricket Club	20 Weoley Hill, Birmingham	2 yd
Crowley House	31 Weoley Park Road, Birmingham	213 yd
BBC Drama Village	Archibold House, 1059 Bristol Road	344 yd
Zante Cafe Restaurant	856 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	754 yd
GRILL N SHAKE	12-12A Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turels Fish Bar	36 Castle Road, Weoley	745 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	860 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	754 yd
Ming Wah	3 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	839 yd
Food Max	17 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	839 yd
Bubble Waffles Dessert Lounge	812 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		180 yd
Harborne Rugby Club (Westhill Playing Field) WESTHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	244 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club Weoley Hill	tennis courts	402 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club WEOLEY HILL	grass pitches	466 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre) MEADOW RISE	grass pitches	742 yd
Bournville College Of Further Education (Closed) Bristol Road South	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		1,070 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	40.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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