Wardour Drive, Birmingham, B37 7UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B37 7UA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52.5%	48.9%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.5%	51.1%	3.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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	36.4%	37.7%	1.3%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	47.5%	1.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.1%	46.5%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	33.2%	33.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 B37 7UA this area, 28.5% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	28.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	12.3%	-10.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.8%	0.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.3%	6.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	13%	18.4%	5.4%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	0.9%	2.1%
White	96.3%	92.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	96.3%	89.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Wardour Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardour Drive was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardour Drive has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 327th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B37 7UA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wardour Drive are based on 41 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 Wardour Drive, Birmingham, B37 7UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 7UA

Average Price
£238,229

Semi-Detached
£225,022

Terraced
£225,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£528,548

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardour Drive

Average Price
£238,082

Semi-Detached
£224,662

Terraced
£237,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£523,241

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardour DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Wardour Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-09-26	£197,338
37 Wardour Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-05-17	£229,333
35 Wardour Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-23	£203,225
21 Wardour Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-04-29	£232,936
45 Wardour Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-02-16	£206,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 7UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	16
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School 10 Craig Croft , Chelmund's Cross B37 7TR	3out of 4	132 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dunster Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 7UU	- not rated	183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windy Arbor Primary School Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	3out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windy Arbor Primary School Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Heath Infant School Marlene Croft , Chelmsley Wood B37 7JT	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,248 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	4,191 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Simon Digby School Partridge Close , Chelmsley Wood B37 6UG	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	- not rated	977 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	- not rated	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CTC Kingshurst Academy Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU	- not rated	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	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	3,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windy Arbor Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	- not rated	315 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ	- not rated	788 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	2out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blythe School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	2,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	2,248 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nourish	Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove	247 yd
Olive Branch (Three Trees)	Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church Centre, Hedingham Grove	247 yd
Olivias Cafe	Epsom House, 82 Dunster Road	316 yd
Costa Coffee	32 Greenwood Way, Chelmsley Wood	651 yd
McDonalds	345 Bosworth Drive, Fordbridge	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)	Sports Centre, 107 Helmswood Drive		992 yd
The Centurion Pub	The Centurion, Forth Drive		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chelmunds Chip Shop	Unit 4, 856 Chester Road	260 yd
Coppice Fast Foods	3 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood	639 yd
Subway	5 Coppice Way, Chelmsley Wood	644 yd
Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight's	Unit 3 - 4, 2 - 8 Greenwood Way	669 yd
Greenlands Fish Bar	105 Alder Drive, Chelmsley Wood	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	850 Chester Road, Birmingham	273 yd
Spar Stores	12 Brook Farm Walk, Chelmsley Wood	507 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, 341 Bosworth Drive	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forum Health Club (Closed) Craig Croft	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Heartbeats Fitness Centre (Closed) Bridge Road	health and fitness suite	195 yd
Meriden Park CROSSMAN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	627 yd
Bluebell Recreation Ground BLUEBELL DRIVE	grass pitches	710 yd
Fw Fitness CHELMSLEY WOOD SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Heath Park YORKMINSTER DRIVE	grass pitches	986 yd
Chelmsley Wood Squash Club HELMSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts	990 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	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B37 7UA