Whitburn Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 1QH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	53.4%	53.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	46.6%	46.7%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 B42 1QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	40.1%	42.2%	2.1%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	43.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	41.6%	42.6%	1.0%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	42.6%	40.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	17.5%	-10.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.9%	8.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	32.5%	14.4%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	9.4%	10%	0.6%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	9.6%	8.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	0.8%	4.4%
White	60.4%	37%	-23.4%	81.4%	-44.4%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	84.2%	79.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	11%	5.6%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	79.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	2%	14.3%	12.3%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Whitburn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitburn Avenue was 109.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% lower than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitburn Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 1264th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.6%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B42 1QH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Whitburn Avenue are based on 69 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 Whitburn Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1QH

Average Price
£190,429

Semi-Detached
£194,594

Terraced
£188,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitburn Avenue

Average Price
£197,323

Semi-Detached
£207,128

Terraced
£191,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitburn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Whitburn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-23	£211,555
10 Whitburn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2023-06-16	£221,075
14 Whitburn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-02-03	£199,986
17 Whitburn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-11-04	£161,441
25 Whitburn Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-02-04	£191,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Education	11
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	3out of 4	114 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	2,315 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,897 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	3,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	3,485 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garden Gate	The New Garden Gate, 113 Hamstead Hill	547 yd
Sangam 2	425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	626 yd
Badshah Palace Restaurant	Badshah Palace, Walsall Road	677 yd
First Class Grill	12 Beauchamp Avenue, Birmingham	681 yd
The Vape Quarter	392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	326 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop	556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	677 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar	40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	727 yd
Take a Bite	32 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	727 yd
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	369 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	562 yd
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	760 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	185 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	637 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	956 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	162.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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