West Boulevard, Birmingham, B32 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B32 2PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.4%	48.1%	2.7%	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 2PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	48.8%	53%	4.2%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	30.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40.2%	46.6%	6.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	37.2%	31.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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 B32 2PJ this area, 30.4% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	30.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	20.8%	8.4%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	8.6%	4.0%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	5.3%	2.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	68%	58.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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%	75.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10%	1.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	76%	-7.3%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	13.3%	11.1%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is West Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Boulevard was 120.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Boulevard has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1107th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2PJ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 West Boulevard are based on 146 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 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2PJ

Average Price
£149,001

Semi-Detached
£179,260

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,482

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Boulevard

Average Price
£191,997

Semi-Detached
£206,067

Terraced
£188,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,099

Other
£195,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
452 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-03-19	£179,539
458 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-08-07	£164,417
470 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-04-03	£90,000
452 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2017-08-24	£182,691
470 West Boulevard, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,200	2015-01-19	£79,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B32 2PJ 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	61
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	2out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,265 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	3,953 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	1,246 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,449 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,471 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	3,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	3,110 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 Lion Bar and Restaurant	Quinton Members Club, 415 West Boulevard	263 yd
Captains Fish and Chips	105-107 Blandford Road, Birmingham	269 yd
FoodCycle Quinton	Vicarage, St Boniface Church	297 yd
The Haven Community Project	54 Rilstone Road, Birmingham	341 yd
Boni Kidz CIC	St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Munchy Box	103 Blandford Road, Birmingham	252 yd
Johns Fish Bar	133 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	660 yd
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	1,051 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	1,051 yd
Harborne Fish Bar	2 Northfield Road, Harborne	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op (Quinton)	143 Quinton Road West, Birmingham		660 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillcrest School Specialist College And Sixth Form Centre STONEHOUSE LANE		808 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	886 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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