Wellhead Lane, Birmingham, B42 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 2SY is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	60.8%	44.4%	-16.4%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	39.2%	55.6%	16.4%	49.0%	6.6%

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 B42 2SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	97%	58.6%	-38.4%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	2.1%	25%	22.9%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	0.1%	3.3%	3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	0.1%	3.9%	3.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	59.7%	45.9%	-13.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35.3%	28.6%	-6.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	4.2%	17.3%	13.1%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	23.2%	21.6%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	26.5%	25.1%	9.6%	16.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.4%	13.9%	-44.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	21.9%	2.7%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	10.5%	4%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	0.8%	24.6%	23.8%	1.1%	23.5%
Chinese	14%	0%	-14.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3.7%	13.3%	9.6%	2.7%	10.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.2%	11.8%	5.6%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	56.6%	35.4%	-21.2%	81.4%	-46.0%
Arab	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	59.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	6.5%	14.2%	7.7%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	16.8%	-3.7%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	59.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	24.9%	18.8%	-6.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	3.4%	10.2%	6.8%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	34.3%	6.5%	27.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	19.7%	6.0%	13.7%

Safety

Is Wellhead Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellhead Lane was 1988.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1495.0% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellhead Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 9th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1154.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B42 2SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wellhead Lane are based on 111 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 Wellhead Lane, Birmingham, B42 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2SY

Average Price
£689,700

Semi-Detached
£184,894

Terraced
£172,854

Detached
£151,735

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,785,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellhead Lane

Average Price
£408,680

Semi-Detached
£178,127

Terraced
£171,603

Detached
£165,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,936,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellhead LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Wellhead Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-01-11	£73,504
50 Wellhead Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-10-19	£77,462
52 Wellhead Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-01-15	£151,292
50 Wellhead Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2020-09-15	£111,399
50 Wellhead Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£48,750	2020-07-09	£61,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2SY

Employment

B42 2SY 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

Other	51
Full-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	66
Accommodation and food service activities	49
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Manufacturing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	137 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	398 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,754 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,702 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,260 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	2,886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	2,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	2,277 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	2,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perry Barr Residential Scheme	Munnelly Supports Services Ltd, LENDLEASE PROJECT OFFICE	2 yd
Lounge North Cafe	Union Building, Birmingham City Students Union	150 yd
Subway	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	530 yd
KFC Perry Barr	One Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road	551 yd
One Stop Desserts	Units 16 To 17 One Stop Shopping Centre, One Stop Shopping C, 2 Walsall Road	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	554 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	730 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	979 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Funny Tea	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	530 yd
Saqib Kebab House	225 Aston Lane, Birmingham	534 yd
Greggs	39 One Stop Shopping Centre, Walsall Road	551 yd
The Chive	One Stop shopping centre, (Market Village)	551 yd
Cake and Roll	One Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	502 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	551 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	554 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	554 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		264 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	282 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	414 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	591 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	27.3%

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

Overview of B42 2SY