Wakeford Road, Birmingham, B31 3LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B31 3LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46%	49.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54%	50.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	40%	46.8%	6.8%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	24.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	-19.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.3%	18.3%	5.0%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (65.1%) 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	34.5%	26.5%	-8.0%	48.4%	-21.9%
Good health	34.1%	38.6%	4.5%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	17.2%	16.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	12.3%	12.9%	0.6%	4.0%	8.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%

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.

In the area around B31 3LN this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	28.6%	-12.8%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	18.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.5%	93.5%	0.0%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	94%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	94.4%	0.9%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wakeford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakeford Road was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakeford Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North and the 1324th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B31 3LN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Wakeford Road are based on 24 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 Wakeford Road, Birmingham, B31 3LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B31 3LN

Average Price
£185,430

Semi-Detached
£185,630

Terraced
£185,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakeford Road

Average Price
£165,408

Semi-Detached
£182,730

Terraced
£183,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,808

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakeford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Wakeford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-10-13	£223,397
113 Wakeford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2022-07-01	£140,066
89 Wakeford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,100	2021-09-16	£185,408
89 Wakeford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-04-15	£182,234
105 Wakeford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2013-07-26	£150,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B31 3LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Construction	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Heath Infant School Rednal Road , B38 8HU	- not rated	149 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Junior School Rednal Road , B38 8HU	- not rated	149 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Primary School Rednal Road , West Heath Primary B38 8HU	3out of 4	149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary Academy Muirfield Gardens , Kings Norton B38 8XQ	2out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary School Muirfield Gardens , Kings Norton B38 8XQ	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	977 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	1,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	2,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	2,480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Teaching Centre The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital , Bristol Road South B31 2AP	- not rated	2,480 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redhill Cafe	43 Redhill Road, Northfield	482 yd
Tasty Plaice	15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	563 yd
Thania Spice	13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	563 yd
Thania Spice	27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	563 yd
FoodCycle West Heath	West Heath Community Association, Condover Road	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	665 yd
The Kings Oak	133 Vardon Way, Birmingham	850 yd
Man On The Moon	Redditch Road, Kings Norton	854 yd
The Woodpecker Public House	The Oak Walk, Birmingham	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Inn	102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield	445 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street	17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	525 yd
Spicebox	1 Grange Farm Drive, Birmingham	545 yd
Snack Pals	13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	563 yd
Kings Fish Bar	387 Redditch Road, Kings Norton	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield	482 yd
Somerfield/Co-Operative Group	114 Turves Green, Birmingham	1,028 yd
Midlands Co-Op	30 West Heath Road, Northfield	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Heath Park Oddingley Road	grass pitches	503 yd
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre TURVES GREEN		971 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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B31 3LN