Westacre Gardens, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B33 8RH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	54.1%	52.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	45.9%	47.8%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	35.2%	41%	5.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	39%	-8.1%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	10%	0.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	39.1%	41.7%	2.6%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	37%	32.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	18.5%	19.3%	0.8%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	25.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.3%	6.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	26.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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)
Indian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	10%	26.4%	16.4%	2.7%	23.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	76.5%	48.1%	-28.4%	81.4%	-33.3%
Arab	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	89%	74.2%	-14.8%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	13.6%	7.6%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	75%	-12.5%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.7%	14.3%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.1%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	28.7%	6.5%	22.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Westacre Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westacre Gardens was 146.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% higher than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westacre Gardens has the 26th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 821st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 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 B33 8RH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Westacre Gardens are based on 140 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 Westacre Gardens, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 8RH

Average Price
£236,935

Semi-Detached
£247,689

Terraced
£233,642

Detached
£259,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,222

Other
£210,602

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westacre Gardens

Average Price
£243,888

Semi-Detached
£258,979

Terraced
£240,081

Detached
£274,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,249

Other
£122,529

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westacre GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Westacre Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-12	£203,831
125 Westacre Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-12	£203,831
121 Westacre Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-07	£211,174
167 Westacre Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-08-23	£254,307
119 Westacre Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-21	£259,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 8RH

Employment

B33 8RH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oval Primary School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oval School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	2,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	2,254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	- not rated	1,488 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
MeriGo Piri Piri (Stechford)	215 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	646 yd
Pizza Station	211 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	661 yd
Fitcap	Flaxley Playing Fields, Stud Lane	748 yd
Jolpai Bangladeshi & Indian Restaura	167-169 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	780 yd
Mcdonalds	Unit 1 To 3, Stechford Retail Park	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	403 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	700 yd
Station Inn Hotel & Bar	Station Inn Hotel & Bar, 193 Station Road	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	205 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	661 yd
Peri & Grill Ltd	158 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	746 yd
Oriental Kitchen	146 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	747 yd
Station Fish Bar	159 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	780 yd
Meadway Fish Bar	69 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	924 yd
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham	997 yd
Pape Supermarket	18 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	398 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Stechford Cascades (Closed) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
Flaxley Rd Playing Fields STUD LANE	grass pitches	787 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,079 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	191 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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