White Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 2SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B32 2SZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	53.2%	0.2%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47%	46.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	44.6%	41%	-3.6%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	45.8%	8.2%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	49%	57.2%	8.2%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	30%	26.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.2%	19.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.3%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.8%	9.4%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	38.2%	5.1%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0%	7.6%	7.6%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.7%	65.1%	-13.6%	81.4%	-16.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	91.3%	81%	-10.3%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	7.1%	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	80.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.8%	11.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is White Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White Road was 124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

White Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1053rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.7%.

🔎 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 2SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 White Road are based on 283 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 White Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2SZ

Average Price
£263,256

Semi-Detached
£263,469

Terraced
£260,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Road

Average Price
£278,209

Semi-Detached
£276,510

Terraced
£280,635

Detached
£355,652

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240 White Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2026-03-09	£215,000
211 White Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-05	£255,505
219 White Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-25	£244,350
250 White Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-02-25	£230,097
238 White Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-10	£222,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	1,269 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	3out of 4	2,205 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	4,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,746 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	4,695 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	333 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,625 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,125 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,846 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	372 yd
Lenchs Trust	80 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	389 yd
Starr Cafe	Quinborne Community Association, Ridgacre Road	400 yd
The Lion Bar and Restaurant	Quinton Members Club, 415 West Boulevard	598 yd
Boni Kidz CIC	St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	244 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	400 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	921 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chinese Takeaway	163 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	422 yd
Johns Fish Bar	133 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	508 yd
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	551 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	552 yd
Ridge Chippy	92 Ridgacre Lane, Birmingham	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	274 yd
Co-Op (Quinton)	143 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	508 yd
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	666 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		378 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	183.7 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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