Westhaven Drive, Birmingham, B31 1DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 1DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	48.3%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.4%	51.7%	4.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 B31 1DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	36.8%	46.5%	9.7%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	42.9%	-2.2%	44.2%	-1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.8%	5.6%	-4.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	44.4%	41.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	27.4%	30.6%	3.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	20.3%	20.3%	0.0%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	25.9%	21.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.3%	8.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	27.9%	6.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	8.9%	4.4%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	66.5%	59.1%	-7.4%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	88.3%	87%	-1.3%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	87.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	8.6%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.5%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Westhaven Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westhaven Drive was 171.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% higher than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westhaven Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 664th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B31 1DR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Westhaven Drive are based on 47 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 Westhaven Drive, Birmingham, B31 1DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 1DR

Average Price
£205,840

Semi-Detached
£212,232

Terraced
£197,381

Detached
£207,813

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westhaven Drive

Average Price
£205,034

Semi-Detached
£207,232

Terraced
£203,136

Detached
£210,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westhaven DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Westhaven Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-04-01	£201,825
56 Westhaven Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,500	2021-06-29	£211,493
52 Westhaven Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-04-16	£163,902
27 Westhaven Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-03-31	£207,221
2 Westhaven Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-12-14	£215,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 1DR

Employment

B31 1DR area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	33
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	12
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,366 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	1,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	3,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcock Hill Primary School Farwood Road , Northfield B31 1BS	2out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Primary School Green Meadow Road , Selly Oak B29 4EE	2out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Primary Academy Rhayader Road , B31 1TX	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Nantmel Grove , Bartley Green B32 3JS	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Infant School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane , Bartley Green B32 4BT	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	2,745 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	2,908 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	2,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	1,074 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,416 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	2,259 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holloway Community Centre	Holloway Hall, Holloway	775 yd
FoodCycle Weoley Castle	St Gabriels Centre, 83A Marston Road	969 yd
Tilleys Galley	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highlander	Merritts Hill, Bartley Green	421 yd
Weoley Castle Inn	Somerford Road, Birmingham	892 yd
Bartley Sailing Club Ltd	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hillwood Chippy	48 Hillwood Road, Bartley Green		284 yd
Sky Kitchen	73 Taysfield Road, Birmingham		429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shenley Academy SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	389 yd
Long Nuke (Closed) Long Nuke Road	grass pitches	538 yd
Green Meadow Primary School GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Ley Hill LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND LEY HILL RECREATION GROUND MERRITTS HILL	grass pitches	809 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	188.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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