Windmill Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B45 9SP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	49.5%	52.5%	3.0%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.5%	47.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	28.7%	38%	9.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	46.2%	-8.7%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	34.5%	44.8%	10.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	40.4%	36.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	19.2%	13.7%	-5.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	20.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	12.4%	-8.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	27.4%	11.0%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
White	95.1%	94.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	97.8%	0.2%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.5%	0.6%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Windmill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Avenue was 101.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.5% higher than the Marlbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Windmill Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marlbrook and the 52nd highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B45 9SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Windmill Avenue are based on 98 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromsgrove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Windmill Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B45 9SP

Average Price
£309,742

Semi-Detached
£303,084

Terraced
£313,203

Detached
£389,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Avenue

Average Price
£317,968

Semi-Detached
£311,837

Terraced
£322,576

Detached
£379,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Windmill Avenue, Birmingham, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,550	2024-07-08	£298,787
69 Windmill Avenue, Birmingham, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-10-27	£396,303
53 Windmill Avenue, Birmingham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-05	£306,402
73 Windmill Avenue, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-06-10	£391,491
29 Windmill Avenue, Birmingham, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-09-24	£272,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B45 9SP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	4,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	5,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery, Callowbrook First School Barrington Road , Rubery B45 9ET	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reaside Academy Tresco Close , Frankley B45 0HY	3out of 4	729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reaside Junior School Tresco Close , Frankley B45 0HY	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary and Nursery School School Road , Rubery B45 9EY	2out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary and Nursery School School Road , Rubery B45 9EY	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery, Gannow Middle School Gunner Lane , Rubery B45 9EY	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre School Road , Rubery B45 9EL	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waseley Hills High School School Road , Rubery B45 9EL	- not rated	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Balaam Wood School New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	2out of 4	1,475 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW	- not rated	5,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW	3out of 4	5,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	2,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery Pupil Referral Unit The Bungalow , Gunner Lane B45 9EY	- not rated	765 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lickey Grange School Old Birmingham Road , B60 1NP	- not rated	3,371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	4,185 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	4,782 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	4,902 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
Annie's Caribbean Kitchen	117 New Road, Rubery	382 yd
Shaad Shomoy	123 New Road, Rubery	386 yd
Delhi 45	87 New Road, Rubery	392 yd
The Village Kitchen	147 New Road, Rubery	415 yd
Bano Phool Balti	Band Phool Balti House, 116 - 118 New Road	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rubery Social Club	141 New Road, Rubery	376 yd
Rubery Memorial Club	64 New Road, Rubery	435 yd
The Neighbourhood	160 New Road, Rubery	524 yd
Lickey Banker	Ormond Road, Birmingham	980 yd
The Coldstream	Arden Road, Longbridge	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Original Dessert	109B New Road, Rubery	380 yd
Original Cottage/Dragon Hut	109 New Road, Rubery	381 yd
The Ruby	115 New Road, Rubery	381 yd
Sea Queen Fish Bar	107 New Road, Rubery	381 yd
American Hut Ltd	129 New Road, Rubery	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
GB Drinks	149 New Road, Rubery	415 yd
Co-Op	182A New Road, Rubery	524 yd
Heritage Superstore	20 Arden Road, Longbridge	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reaside Playing Fields New Inns Lane	grass pitches	571 yd
St Chads Recreation Ground ST. CHADS VICARAGE 160A ST. CHADS VICARAGE 160A NEW ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Reaside Academy TRESCO CLOSE	grass pitches	729 yd
Holywell Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Waseley Hills High School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Rubery Community And Leisure Centre HOLYWELL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,065 yd
Balaam Wood School NEW STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,078 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.5 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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