Wibert Close, Birmingham, B29 7QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 7QT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.2%	53.4%	3.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.8%	46.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	28.3%	32.4%	4.1%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	41.4%	-6.1%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	11%	3.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	5.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) 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	42.4%	39.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	30.3%	31.5%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	21.2%	18.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	26.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	36.3%	4.5%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	10.8%	13.9%	3.1%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	71.9%	61.2%	-10.7%	81.4%	-20.2%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	84.4%	80.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	12.5%	6.4%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	80.3%	1.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.9%	15.0%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.6%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Wibert Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wibert Close was 243.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.3% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wibert Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 339th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B29 7QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wibert Close are based on 26 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 Wibert Close, Birmingham, B29 7QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 7QT

Average Price
£137,257

Semi-Detached
£154,560

Terraced
£138,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,508

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wibert Close

Average Price
£136,634

Semi-Detached
£162,233

Terraced
£139,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,826

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wibert CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Wibert Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-11-30	£102,455
16 Wibert Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-07-08	£120,852
39 Wibert Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2022-02-18	£127,188
37 Wibert Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,999	2018-12-19	£144,947
17 Wibert Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,950	2018-06-11	£75,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 7QT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B29 7QT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in B29 7QT 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

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	1,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,200 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	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Junior and Infant School Tiverton Road , B29 6BW	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	- not rated	991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	- not rated	1,759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	- not rated	1,759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,377 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	2,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,836 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	1,137 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,483 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	1,574 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
Greek House	69 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	330 yd
Yasha Grill Pizza & Burgers	61-63 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	330 yd
Creative Coffee Hub	17A Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Paprika Grill	9 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Christ Church	953 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	795 yd
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	877 yd
Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club	13A Hubert Road, Birmingham	1,065 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	1,070 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocobab	23 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	399 yd
AA Curries In A Hurry Ltd	8 St Stephens Road, Birmingham	434 yd
Dolphin Chip Shop	3 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Tin Sing Chinese Take Away	5 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	483 yd
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham		899 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	217 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	376 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
Elmdon Playing Field ELMDON ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Pebble Mill PERSHORE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	1,059 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	1,083 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B29 7QT