Bigwood Drive, Birmingham, B32 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B32 3NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	51.4%	54.1%	2.7%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.6%	45.9%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 3NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	42.9%	43.9%	1.0%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	31.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.2%	11.7%	0.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.4%

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	39.4%	46.2%	6.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34.6%	33%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	22.8%	-11.2%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	19.5%	5.3%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.7%	8.8%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22%	4.8%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	0.8%	5.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81.3%	68.8%	-12.5%	81.4%	-12.6%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	93%	85.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1%	3.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	85.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Bigwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bigwood Drive was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% lower than the Allens Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bigwood Drive has the 21st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross and the 636th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B32 3NS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Bigwood Drive are based on 29 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 Bigwood Drive, Birmingham, B32 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 3NS

Average Price
£106,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,556

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bigwood Drive

Average Price
£146,369

Semi-Detached
£241,284

Terraced
£160,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,819

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bigwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Bigwood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-04-21	£103,811
17 Bigwood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-06-01	£112,956
19 Bigwood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2016-05-17	£108,298
19 Bigwood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,500	2013-10-03	£94,899
19 Bigwood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-12-13	£113,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 3NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B32 3NS 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	64
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Other	8
Construction	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	4,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Adams Hill , Bartley Green B32 3QD	4out of 4	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Nantmel Grove , Bartley Green B32 3JS	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgate Primary School Lutley Grove , Bartley Green B32 3PN	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch Primary School Wood Leasow , Woodgate Valley B32 3SE	2out of 4	924 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcock Hill Primary School Farwood Road , Northfield B31 1BS	2out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane , Bartley Green B32 4BT	4out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,755 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	3,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	328 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,739 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,798 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Foundation special school	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
Bartley Green Leisure Centre	Adams Hill, Birmingham	290 yd
Tilleys Galley	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham	499 yd
Kippa's/Taks Fish Bar	32 Dettonford Road, Birmingham	905 yd
Bartley Baps	16 Curdale Road, Birmingham	929 yd
The Blue Marlin Bartley Green	46 Curdale Road, Birmingham	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Pub	33 Jiggins Lane, Birmingham	111 yd
Bartley Green Football Club	Jiggins Lane, Birmingham	209 yd
Student Bar	Newman College, 54 Genners Lane	290 yd
Bartley Sailing Club Ltd	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham	499 yd
The Hairy Lemon	Illeybrook Square, Birmingham	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S S KULLAR LTD t.a Loppy's Fish Bar	2A Jiggins Lane, Birmingham	281 yd
Pizza Box	4 Genners Lane, Birmingham	308 yd
Dragon House	29 Modbury Avenue, Birmingham	356 yd
Valley Spice	12 Illeybrook Square, Birmingham	686 yd
Lins Kitchen	10 Curdale Road, Birmingham	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Valley I Shop	26 Illeybrook Square, Birmingham		686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newman University Sports Centre Genners Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	293 yd
Bartley Green Community Leisure Centre ADAMS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	393 yd
King Edward Vi Five Ways School SCOTLAND LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Senneleys Park BARN CROFT	grass pitches	888 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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.

Overview of B32 3NS