Alwold Road, Birmingham, B29 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 5RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	55%	53.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45%	46.8%	1.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 B29 5RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	51.2%	53.2%	2.0%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	28.9%	3.1%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	40.5%	42.5%	2.0%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31.3%	31.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	18.5%	15.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	24.8%	-14.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	17.6%	2.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15.3%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	24%	9.2%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	75.5%	69.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	4%	4.8%	0.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89.7%	84.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	7.3%	5.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	83.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0%	11.5%	11.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Alwold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alwold Road was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alwold Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 1212th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B29 5RU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Alwold Road are based on 292 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 Alwold Road, Birmingham, B29 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 5RU

Average Price
£168,010

Semi-Detached
£134,590

Terraced
£177,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alwold Road

Average Price
£175,052

Semi-Detached
£171,745

Terraced
£175,148

Detached
£490,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,455

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alwold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Alwold Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-07-10	£194,419
124 Alwold Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-28	£177,633
98 Alwold Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-04	£187,220
124 Alwold Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-10-18	£126,375
118 Alwold Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-11-25	£166,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 5RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 5RU 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 Employee	66
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	17
Other	10
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	3out of 4	312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Junior School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Infant School (NC)(SU) Paganel Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-ACT Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	1,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Court Specialist Arts College and Sixth Form Centre Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	1,495 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,840 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	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,794 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	1,923 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,008 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Community special 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
Sanctuary Housing Association	31 Stonebrook Way, Birmingham	256 yd
Community Cafe	Midland Mencap, Enterprise Hub	349 yd
Asda Cafe, Asda Store	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	430 yd
Seavers	77 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	452 yd
Jolly Fryer	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Weoley Castle Working Mens Club	158 Barnes Hill, Birmingham		438 yd
Weoley Castle Inn	Somerford Road, Birmingham		1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kfc	20 Alwold Road, Weoley	252 yd
Yummy Kitchen	69 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	452 yd
Queens Fish Bar	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	462 yd
Weoley Fish Bar	177 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	474 yd
Kings Hill Chinese Takeaway	133 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham		430 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paganel Primary School JERVOISE ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Senneleys Park BARN CROFT	grass pitches	858 yd
Hillcrest School Specialist College And Sixth Form Centre STONEHOUSE LANE		877 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	250.5 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B29 5RU