Wheatstone Grove, Birmingham, B33 9JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B33 9JY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.2% of the population 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	63.1%	57.2%	-5.9%	51.0%	6.2%
Male	36.9%	42.8%	5.9%	49.0%	-6.2%

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 B33 9JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	53.7%	59.2%	5.5%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	25.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	15.8%	9.4%	-6.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.2%	48.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	32.1%	30.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.3%	13.6%	1.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	23.5%	-18.6%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	21.7%	2.8%	9.6%	12.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17%	7.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	18.7%	11.3%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.6%	10.6%	1.0%	0.9%	9.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	50.5%	35.6%	-14.9%	81.4%	-45.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	88.3%	84.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	84.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.8%	10.2%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Muslim	36.4%	6.5%	29.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wheatstone Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatstone Grove was 143.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% higher than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatstone Grove has the 29th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 852nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B33 9JY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wheatstone Grove are based on 6 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 Wheatstone Grove, Birmingham, B33 9JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 9JY

Average Price
£150,449

Semi-Detached
£157,050

Terraced
£143,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatstone Grove

Average Price
£154,935

Semi-Detached
£156,426

Terraced
£154,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatstone GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wheatstone Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-01-04	£155,538
12 Wheatstone Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-02-04	£151,383
12 Wheatstone Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2017-09-28	£148,782
7 Wheatstone Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-01-12	£137,453
12 Wheatstone Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,900	2008-10-24	£182,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 9JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B33 9JY 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	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	20
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	1

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	1,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audley Junior School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	3out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebourne Primary School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	5,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	2,155 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,145 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	1,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	- not rated	711 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	817 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,391 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
Fitcap	Flaxley Playing Fields, Stud Lane	475 yd
Lahore Qalanders Restaurant Ltd	23 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	548 yd
Need For Feed Cafe	33 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	598 yd
Hot and Crusty	17 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	598 yd
UK Fried Chicken	127 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham	730 yd
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	756 yd
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham	855 yd
Elderlink	Hodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies Pizzeria	36 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	354 yd
Greggs	26 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	383 yd
Burger Shack - Hodgehill	182 Maryland Avenue, Birmingham	557 yd
China Express	25 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	598 yd
1 UKS Fired Chicken	27 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pape Supermarket	18 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham		383 yd
Kitts Green Convenience Store	Kitts Green Convenience Store, 108-110 Kitts Green Road		884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed) Glebe Farm Road	grass pitches	373 yd
Flaxley Rd Playing Fields STUD LANE	grass pitches	387 yd
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	855 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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