Wandsworth Road, Birmingham, B44 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B44 9LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.9%	49.9%	2.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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 B44 9LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	45.2%	43.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	37.8%	1.1%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	37.5%	47.2%	9.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.5%	33.3%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 B44 9LU this area, 30.3% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	30.3%	-10.4%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	20.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.2%	79.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	97.2%	88.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	87.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wandsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandsworth Road was 85.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% higher than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wandsworth Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott and the 1515th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B44 9LU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Wandsworth Road are based on 88 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 Wandsworth Road, Birmingham, B44 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9LU

Average Price
£171,484

Semi-Detached
£181,828

Terraced
£159,663

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandsworth Road

Average Price
£176,541

Semi-Detached
£180,054

Terraced
£176,657

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,988

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Wandsworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-12-14	£191,696
95 Wandsworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-04-01	£160,918
50 Wandsworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-08-02	£168,840
48 Wandsworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-09-13	£186,850
89 Wandsworth Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,500	2018-01-15	£204,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 9LU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View JMI School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Wimperis Way , Great Barr B43 7DH	- not rated	1,179 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	3,068 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
Boopathi's Restaurant	84 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	122 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	415 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	455 yd
Brookes And Adams Ltd	Shady Lane, Birmingham	588 yd
Just Play Hann-made Ltd	715 Kings Road, Kingstanding	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown At Kingstanding	The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Road	279 yd
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	369 yd
Deers Leap	797 Queslett Road East, Oscott	487 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	510 yd
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Choice Takeaway	87 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	122 yd
Lambeth Fish Bar	4 Lambeth Road, Birmingham	256 yd
MelonMan	3 Norbury Road, Birmingham	417 yd
one stop	3 Shady Lane, Birmingham	449 yd
Harleys Fish Bar and Pizza	925 Queslett Road, Birmingham	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	921 Queslett Road, Birmingham	446 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	604 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cooksey Lane Playing Fields Cooksey Lane	grass pitches	288 yd
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
King Georges Field SUTTON OAK ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
David Lloyd Club (Birmingham) SHADY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	735 yd
Banners Gate Primary School COPPICE VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	939 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	992 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	281.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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