Walney Drive, Birmingham, B36 0LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B36 0LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.1%	48.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	26.1%	35.5%	9.4%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	46.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.8%

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	39.8%	47%	7.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38%	31.8%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.7%	14.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	22.5%	-12.4%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16.2%	1.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.6%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	22.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.5%	85.6%	-6.9%	81.4%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	98.6%	89.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	89.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Walney Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walney Drive was 267.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.8% higher than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Walney Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge and the 34th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B36 0LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Walney Drive are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Solihull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Walney Drive, Birmingham, B36 0LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 0LW

Average Price
£297,485

Semi-Detached
£267,553

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,685

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walney Drive

Average Price
£301,165

Semi-Detached
£271,496

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,222

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walney DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Walney Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-04-19	£260,392
8 Walney Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-15	£393,414
6 Walney Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-08-02	£265,263
2 Walney Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£191,500	2016-11-25	£266,251
1 Walney Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£253,995	2016-11-25	£341,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 0LW

Employment

B36 0LW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B36 0LW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fordbridge Nursery and Infant School Meriden Drive , Kingshurst B37 6BX	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Junior and Infant School Sanda Croft , Smith's Wood B36 0NF	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingshurst Infant School Ballard Walk , Kingshurst B37 6BJ	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW	- not rated	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	2,617 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	2,641 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU	- not rated	977 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Sports College Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	- not rated	980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	1out of 4	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	- not rated	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CTC Kingshurst Academy Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU	- not rated	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ	- not rated	1,355 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windy Arbor Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	- not rated	1,595 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD	- not rated	2,244 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Black Shaz Kitchen	21 Clopton Crescent, Fordbridge	287 yd
Partytimz	Kingshurst And District Labour Club, 51 Clopton Crescent	615 yd
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood Academy	Smiths Wood School, Windward Way	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road	479 yd
The Pavilions Club Limited	Kingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive	554 yd
The Centurion Pub	The Centurion, Forth Drive	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Chelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road		133 yd
King Valley Takeaway	10 The Parade, Kingshurst		995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pavilions MERIDEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	410 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus) WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE	grass pitches	591 yd
Babbs Mill Park FORDBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Smiths Wood Academy SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed) Windward Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,037 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	161.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B36 0LW