Willow Road, Bournville, Birmingham, B30 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B30 2AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.8%	48.3%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	36%	39.3%	3.3%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	43.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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	46%	47.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	27%	29.3%	2.3%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	19.8%	17%	-2.8%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.3%	21.3%	0.0%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	10%	1.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	41.7%	-2.7%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	7.6%	0.4%	-7.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68.3%	82.1%	13.8%	81.4%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	77.3%	83.2%	5.9%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	4.4%	-11.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	84.4%	8.1%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	4.3%	8.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Willow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Road was 209.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park and the 475th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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 B30 2AU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Willow Road are based on 98 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 Willow Road, Bournville, Birmingham, B30 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2AU

Average Price
£373,008

Semi-Detached
£477,704

Terraced
£393,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,533

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Road

Average Price
£442,495

Semi-Detached
£462,517

Terraced
£445,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,436

Other
£568,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodlands, 8 Willow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2021-09-30	£404,519
Apartment 8 Woodlands, 6 Willow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-17	£357,252
Apartment 12 Woodlands, 6 Willow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£270,000	2020-11-02	£324,000
Woodlands, 4 Willow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£452,000	2020-07-27	£537,917
Apartment 10 Woodlands, 6 Willow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£395,000	2020-06-24	£479,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2AU

Employment

B30 2AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 student residents living in B30 2AU 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	73
Retired	55
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	71
Education	16
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,293 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	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,719 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	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	625 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	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,171 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	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,953 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	1,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,442 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	229 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	929 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,775 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	2,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	2,126 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	314 yd
Wrvs Coffee Shop	Out Patients Dept, Selly Oak Hospital, 2 Raddlebarn Road	401 yd
Creative Coffee Hub	17A Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	424 yd
Paprika Grill	9 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	424 yd
The Oaks Cafe (WMRC)	Oak Tree Lane Centre, Oak Tree Lane	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road		1,033 yd
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville		1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Chip Shop	3 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	424 yd
Tin Sing Chinese Take Away	5 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	424 yd
Cocobab	23 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	513 yd
Ming Wah	3 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	704 yd
Food Max	17 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham		967 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	697 yd
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	801 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre) MEADOW RISE	grass pitches	1,009 yd
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		1,015 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	1,018 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		1,024 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	1,035 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.5 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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