Wedgewood Road, Birmingham, B32 1LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B32 1LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.3%	49.5%	1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 B32 1LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	39.6%	46.2%	6.6%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	33.2%	-8.5%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10%	12.2%	2.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	36.6%	40.5%	3.9%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	38.6%	37.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.8%	15.1%	0.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	24.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	20%	28.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	8.3%	1.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	0%	6.6%	6.6%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	6.3%	6.3%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	6%	0.5%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	69.3%	50.5%	-18.8%	81.4%	-30.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	6%	3.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	84.5%	81.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	81%	-2.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1%	13.6%	12.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Wedgewood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wedgewood Road was 251.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.7% higher than the Quinton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wedgewood Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Quinton and the 346th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B32 1LP, 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wedgewood Road are based on 61 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 Wedgewood Road, Birmingham, B32 1LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 1LP

Average Price
£219,503

Semi-Detached
£224,037

Terraced
£262,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,102

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedgewood Road

Average Price
£209,263

Semi-Detached
£213,434

Terraced
£240,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,642

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wedgewood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Wedgewood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-01	£248,766
75 Wedgewood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-01-31	£297,360
39 Wedgewood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-11-12	£114,156
25 Wedgewood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-10-22	£243,945
9 Wedgewood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2018-04-06	£173,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 1LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Dwellings Primary Academy Quinton Road West , Quinton B32 1PJ	2out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,675 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	5,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,284 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,696 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,768 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	3,593 yd	Other independent school	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
B32 Community hub and kitchen	1 Faraday Avenue, Birmingham	210 yd
268 Coffee and Cafe and 268 Ltd	268 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	446 yd
Starr Cafe	Quinborne Community Association, Ridgacre Road	740 yd
Lenchs Trust	80 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	754 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery Quinton And Innkeepers Lodge, 563 Hagley Road West	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham		346 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road		740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chinese Takeaway	163 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	329 yd
Ridge Chippy	92 Ridgacre Lane, Birmingham	440 yd
Johns Fish Bar	133 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	626 yd
Bob's Fry Inn	402 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	669 yd
Chop & Wok	504 Hagley Road West	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	302 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	575 yd
Co-Op (Quinton)	143 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	626 yd
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Four Dwellings Academy DWELLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch	703 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		818 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	920 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	171.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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