West Boulevard, Birmingham, B32 2BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B32 2BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46%	49.9%	3.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 2BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	40.4%	47.7%	7.3%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	35.5%	-6.6%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.1%	40.4%	-7.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	29%	32.3%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.2%	3.0%

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	36.6%	21%	-15.6%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	14.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	30.4%	14.7%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	7.4%	7.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	65.7%	53.7%	-12.0%	81.4%	-27.7%
Arab	0.6%	5%	4.4%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	85.5%	76.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	9.6%	6.5%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	75.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.2%	14.7%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6.8%	1.2%	-5.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is West Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Boulevard was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Boulevard has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 210th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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 2BH, 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 West Boulevard are based on 148 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 West Boulevard, Birmingham, B32 2BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2BH

Average Price
£210,475

Semi-Detached
£235,262

Terraced
£195,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Boulevard

Average Price
£190,938

Semi-Detached
£204,676

Terraced
£187,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,190

Other
£185,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
210 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2024-03-19	£255,692
246 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£223,500	2022-09-23	£227,319
248 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-09-16	£228,844
244 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-07-15	£89,325
274 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-24	£279,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2BH

Employment

B32 2BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 B32 2BH 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	69
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,911 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	221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	- not rated	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	1,632 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	1,763 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,065 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,200 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	4,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,140 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,490 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
Lenchs Trust	80 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	466 yd
Starr Cafe	Quinborne Community Association, Ridgacre Road	496 yd
The Haven Community Project	54 Rilstone Road, Birmingham	601 yd
The Lion Bar and Restaurant	Quinton Members Club, 415 West Boulevard	664 yd
Fredericks Cafe & Gelateria (Queen's Park Cafe)	North Lodge, Queens Park	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	425 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	496 yd
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	759 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	865 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	170 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	170 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	163 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	841 yd
Royal Munchy Box	103 Blandford Road, Birmingham	862 yd
Johns Fish Bar	133 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	227 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	767 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	796 yd
Co-Op (Quinton)	143 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		358 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	985 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	1,029 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	167.5 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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