Woodfields, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B32 2AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.6%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.3%	49.4%	4.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	44.2%	37.5%	-6.7%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	45.5%	15.9%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	12.1%	6%	-6.1%	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	42.8%	47.8%	5.0%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	28.4%	28.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17.3%	14.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	3.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	20.4%	-13.1%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	45.9%	23.1%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8.6%	18%	9.4%	3.1%	14.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	7%	0.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	67.5%	47.5%	-20.0%	81.4%	-33.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	7.4%	7.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	67.9%	-16.1%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	16.7%	8.5%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	68.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.1%	17.6%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.9%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Woodfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodfields was 363.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 268.6% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodfields has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 157th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B32 2AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Woodfields are based on 5 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 Woodfields, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2AP

Average Price
£428,986

Semi-Detached
£428,986

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodfields

Average Price
£430,329

Semi-Detached
£430,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Woodfields, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-09-10	£415,670
1 Woodfields, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£309,995	2017-10-31	£433,993
3 Woodfields, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£309,995	2017-10-31	£433,993
2 Woodfields, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£309,995	2017-10-13	£433,993
4 Woodfields, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£309,995	2017-09-29	£433,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	3,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , (Second Site At Wolverhampton Rd Cnr Clent Road B68 0lp) B68 9BG	- not rated	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	2,284 yd	Academy converter	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	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,843 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,212 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	5,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,217 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	3,053 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Talbot Quinton	43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham	481 yd
Urban Tea House	10-12 Wolverhampton Road	586 yd
Lenchs Trust	80 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	591 yd
Starr Cafe	Quinborne Community Association, Ridgacre Road	611 yd
No. 393	393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	201 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	569 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	611 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	626 yd
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	303 yd
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	304 yd
Tasty & Unique	14 Wolverhampton Road	593 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	672 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	200 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	778 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		516 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	578 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		948 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	1,036 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%

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