Windward Way, Birmingham, B36 0PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B36 0PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	52.7%	52.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	47.3%	47.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 B36 0PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	38.6%	45.8%	7.2%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	28.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	31.7%	-7.0%	48.4%	-16.7%
Good health	33.2%	38.3%	5.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	19.8%	21.3%	1.5%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	5.4%	7%	1.6%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around B36 0PP this area, 36.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.1%	36.3%	-9.8%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.7%	4.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	5.8%	12.4%	6.6%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.7%	89.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.4%	95.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	95.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Windward Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windward Way was 83.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.5% lower than the Smith's Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windward Way has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood and the 188th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.3%.

🔎 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
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B36 0PP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Windward Way are based on 97 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 Windward Way, Birmingham, B36 0PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 0PP

Average Price
£183,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windward Way

Average Price
£187,511

Semi-Detached
£222,251

Terraced
£189,227

Detached
£164,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,977

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windward WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Windward Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2026-02-17	£165,000
14 Windward Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-09-27	£122,664
42 Windward Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2023-08-21	£179,859
56 Windward Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-10-21	£226,214
48 Windward Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-07-17	£134,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 0PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	4,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,148 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	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Junior and Infant School Sanda Croft , Smith's Wood B36 0NF	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingshurst Infant School Ballard Walk , Kingshurst B37 6BJ	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingshurst Primary School School Close , Kingshurst B37 6BN	2out of 4	649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingshurst Junior School School Close , Kingshurst B37 6BN	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No	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	2,448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	2,865 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smith's Wood Sports College Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	1out of 4	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,074 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	770 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	770 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ	- not rated	1,528 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windy Arbor Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	- not rated	1,871 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD	- not rated	1,977 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	563 yd
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood Academy	Smiths Wood School, Windward Way	618 yd
Partytimz	Kingshurst And District Labour Club, 51 Clopton Crescent	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road	273 yd
The Pavilions Club Limited	Kingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive	408 yd
The Centurion Pub	The Centurion, Forth Drive	809 yd
The Toby Jug	Toby Jug, Chester Road	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Chelmsley Wood Garage, Chester Road		364 yd
King Valley Takeaway	10 The Parade, Kingshurst		748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst		717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pavilions MERIDEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	303 yd
Solihull College (Woodlands Campus) WOODLANDS CAMPUS WOODLANDS CAMPUS AUCKLAND DRIVE	grass pitches	410 yd
Babbs Mill Park FORDBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Smiths Wood Academy SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed) Windward Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Merstone School WINDWARD WAY		838 yd
Smiths Wood Youth & Community Centre (Closed) Arran Way	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,036 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B36 0PP