Arkell Way, Birmingham, B29 6GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 6GA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	57.7%	55.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	42.3%	44.4%	2.1%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 6GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	89.7%	66.2%	-23.5%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	4.6%	24%	19.4%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.2%	65.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	28.5%	26.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 B29 6GA this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	8.6%	4.2%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.9%	38.1%	-20.8%	16.9%	21.2%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	39.3%	18.2%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2.1%	9.7%	7.6%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	74.3%	45.3%	-29.0%	81.4%	-36.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	78.3%	69.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3%	7.9%	4.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	10%	13.2%	3.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	69.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	10.6%	15.2%	4.6%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Arkell Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arkell Way was 308.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.0% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arkell Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 220th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B29 6GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Arkell Way are based on 104 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 Arkell Way, Birmingham, B29 6GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 6GA

Average Price
£363,562

Semi-Detached
£367,118

Terraced
£348,505

Detached
£459,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,024

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arkell Way

Average Price
£330,970

Semi-Detached
£368,398

Terraced
£351,262

Detached
£454,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,420

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arkell WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Arkell Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-21	£370,948
25 Arkell Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-17	£361,056
41 Arkell Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-11-08	£292,387
57 Arkell Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-09-05	£321,702
68 Arkell Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£225,000	2024-04-19	£236,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 6GA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 6GA 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

Student (economically inactive)	113
Full-Time Employee	99
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	4out of 4	788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	1,267 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	1,044 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,487 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	906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,716 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	2,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	365 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	723 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,458 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paprika Grill	9 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	259 yd
Creative Coffee Hub	17A Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	259 yd
Wrvs Coffee Shop	Out Patients Dept, Selly Oak Hospital, 2 Raddlebarn Road	311 yd
Humpty Dumpty	Unit 3b, Ewhurst Avenue	324 yd
The Oaks Cafe (WMRC)	Oak Tree Lane Centre, Oak Tree Lane	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club	13A Hubert Road, Birmingham	811 yd
Bristol Pear	676 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	857 yd
Circo Bar	First Floor, 580-582 Bristol Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Chip Shop	3 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	259 yd
Tin Sing Chinese Take Away	5 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	259 yd
Cocobab	23 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	337 yd
Ming Wah	3 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	528 yd
Food Max	17 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane	750 yd
Sainsbury's	19 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	872 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 637 Bristol Road	905 yd
Tesco Express	576-588 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	1,035 yd
Seoul Plaza 6	Brook Studios, 536 Bristol Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	495 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	1,014 yd
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		1,065 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.8 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	27.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B29 6GA