Yorks Wood Drive, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B37 6DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47%	48.6%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 B37 6DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	47.4%	55.3%	7.9%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	27%	-4.3%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	51.2%	46.7%	-4.5%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32%	37.9%	5.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	26.3%	-7.6%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	10.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	15.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	8%	5.4%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	7%	22.1%	15.1%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3%	5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89%	83.4%	-5.6%	81.4%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	92.7%	89.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	89%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	37.3%	13.5%	23.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Yorks Wood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yorks Wood Drive was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yorks Wood Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge and the 189th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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. 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 B37 6DU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Yorks Wood Drive are based on 15 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 Yorks Wood Drive, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 6DU

Average Price
£137,626

Semi-Detached
£163,166

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£86,545

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yorks Wood Drive

Average Price
£158,601

Semi-Detached
£157,009

Terraced
£190,129

Detached
£85,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,588

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yorks Wood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Yorks Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-30	£211,255
9 Yorks Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£64,910	2007-12-05	£110,929
3 Yorks Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	2004-03-26	£62,346
5 Yorks Wood Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£42,500	2004-01-30	£85,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 6DU

Employment

B37 6DU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,154 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	4,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yorkswood Primary School Kingshurst Way , Kingshurst B37 6DF	2out of 4	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	- not rated	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingshurst Primary School School Close , Kingshurst B37 6BN	2out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW	- not rated	749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	3out of 4	1,775 yd	University technical college	No	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	4,538 yd	Academy converter	No	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	972 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	4out of 4	972 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,484 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,582 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Shelbies Cafe	44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham	635 yd
Shellys cafe	44 Kitsland Road, Birmingham	635 yd
Atalian Servest @ Smiths Wood Academy	Smiths Wood School, Windward Way	957 yd
KFC	290-294 Chester Road, Solihull	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Toby Jug	Toby Jug, Chester Road	723 yd
The Pavilions Club Limited	Kingshurst Parish Council Playing Fields Pavilion, Meriden Drive	882 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane	897 yd
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 1 Wheeley Moor Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Valley Takeaway	10 The Parade, Kingshurst	455 yd
Spice It Up Bar-B-Q	10 Sydney Way, Birmingham	709 yd
Golden Wok	343 Chester Road, Solihull	1,055 yd
Jeera Tandoori Restaurant	341 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich	1,060 yd
The Chef	266 Chester Road, Birmingham	1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	81-87 The Parade, Kingshurst	510 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons Store, Chester Road	886 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	284 Chester Road, Solihull	946 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods Store, Chester Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Shard End No6 Playing Field KENDRICK AVENUE	grass pitches	774 yd
Babbs Mill Park FORDBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Smiths Wood Sports College (Closed) Windward Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Smiths Wood Academy SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL SMITHSWOOD SCHOOL WINDWARD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
The Pavilions MERIDEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 yd
Merstone School WINDWARD WAY		1,073 yd
Smiths Wood Playing Field BURTONS WAY	grass pitches	1,075 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	55.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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