Westbourne Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B34 6AN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of B34 6AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	36.3%	5.9%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	52.1%	-2.3%	44.2%	7.9%
Separated	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	45.9%	50.8%	4.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.2%	32.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-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	26.7%	22.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.5%	4.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	17%	27.6%	10.6%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.7% 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	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	60.6%	64.4%	3.8%	2.7%	61.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	24%	15.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	-65.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	72.7%	74.3%	1.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	19.5%	-2.8%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	74.3%	2.0%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	20.3%	17.5%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	1.6%	-18.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	11.6%	46.2%	-34.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	72.7%	6.5%	66.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Westbourne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbourne Avenue was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westbourne Avenue has the 28th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 979th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B34 6AN, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Westbourne Avenue are based on 30 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 Westbourne Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 6AN

Average Price
£419,692

Semi-Detached
£406,864

Terraced
£397,667

Detached
£552,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbourne Avenue

Average Price
£416,478

Semi-Detached
£404,316

Terraced
£396,878

Detached
£497,384

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbourne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Westbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2026-02-13	£365,000
18 Westbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-09-05	£452,687
15 Westbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-08-18	£337,693
5 Westbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-04-23	£587,108
5 Westbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-05-31	£309,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 6AN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B34 6AN 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	94
Student (economically inactive)	55
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	47
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colebourne Primary School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	3out of 4	235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromford Infant School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8JH	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromford Junior School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8JH	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	No	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	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	2,165 yd	Community school	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	3,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	5,197 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	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,464 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	1out of 4	217 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	- not rated	275 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,196 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
Chickaros Hodge Hill	4 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	560 yd
Picasso's	27 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	608 yd
Chai Green	27 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	608 yd
Fritos	5 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	649 yd
Shakehouse	Unit 2, Beaufort Park	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hunters Moon	220 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	696 yd
Elderlink	Hodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane	722 yd
The Raven	Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham	764 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	828 yd
Comet Public House	1 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jo Jo's Pizza	14 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	560 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	27 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	608 yd
Superios Chicken	3 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	649 yd
Burger Shack - Hodgehill	182 Maryland Avenue, Birmingham	695 yd
Ling Tung Takeaway	98 Stechford Lane, Birmingham	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	410 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed) Glebe Farm Road	grass pitches	1,034 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	186.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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