Woodlands Drive, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B29 6TU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45%	48.6%	3.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	28%	27.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	46.9%	4.2%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10%	11.1%	1.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	15.6%	9.9%	-5.7%	6.1%	3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	53%	8.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	28.5%	27%	-1.5%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	19.4%	13.9%	-5.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	19.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	49.2%	3.7%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	6%	6.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.3%	77.1%	-14.2%	81.4%	-4.3%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	93%	83.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	83.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.6%	13.2%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Woodlands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodlands Drive was 87.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodlands Drive has the 36th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 1539th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 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 6TU, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Woodlands Drive are based on 28 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 Woodlands Drive, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 6TU

Average Price
£629,447

Semi-Detached
£531,238

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£720,102

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands Drive

Average Price
£628,637

Semi-Detached
£536,625

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£720,649

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodlands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Woodlands Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-09-06	£490,213
57 Woodlands Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-07-31	£775,817
47 Woodlands Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£502,400	2022-07-21	£527,520
31 Woodlands Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£594,995	2017-09-25	£799,575
17 Woodlands Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£384,995	2017-07-14	£548,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 6TU

Employment

B29 6TU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B29 6TU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,264 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	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	4out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,100 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	530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,136 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	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,425 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	95 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	859 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,861 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	2,216 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	2,254 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
The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant	Wyvale Garden Centre, Maple Road	252 yd
Wrvs Coffee Shop	Out Patients Dept, Selly Oak Hospital, 2 Raddlebarn Road	335 yd
The Oaks Cafe (WMRC)	Oak Tree Lane Centre, Oak Tree Lane	335 yd
Kafenion	35 Sycamore Road, Bournville	495 yd
Bournville Bread Basket	41 Sycamore Road, Bournville	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Chip Shop	3 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	614 yd
Tin Sing Chinese Take Away	5 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	614 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	860 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	625 yd
Ming Wah	3 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	631 yd
Food Max	17 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	689 yd
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	714 yd
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		809 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre) MEADOW RISE	grass pitches	809 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		866 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Harborne Rugby Club (Westhill Playing Field) WESTHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	965 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.51 Mbit/s

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