George Road, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B46 1PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.3%	49.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	43.3%	40.5%	-2.8%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	38.1%	4.3%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	14.3%	11.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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	42%	44.1%	2.1%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	35.5%	35.9%	0.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	17.4%	12.1%	-5.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	26.8%	20.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	14.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	14.6%	-6.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17.4%	8.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	23.9%	6.2%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	90.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	98.6%	96.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	96.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is George Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Road was 110.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% higher than the Coleshill North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Coleshill North and the 66th highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B46 1PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 George Road are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Warwickshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for George Road, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B46 1PF

Average Price
£141,262

Semi-Detached
£255,344

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Road

Average Price
£203,515

Semi-Detached
£231,418

Terraced
£242,007

Detached
£247,417

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,379

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 George Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-11-26	£280,990
61 George Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-06-06	£121,224
115 George Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-06-27	£114,079
19 George Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2023-06-09	£277,222
79 George Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-11-05	£109,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B46 1PF

Employment

B46 1PF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Orton Primary School Plank Lane , Water Orton B46 1SG	2out of 4	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Orton First School Attleborough Lane , Water Orton B46 1SB	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curdworth Primary School Farthing Lane , Curdworth B76 9HF	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Curdworth Primary School Farthing Lane , Curdworth B76 9HF	- not rated	1,867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Meadow Community School High Meadow Community School , Norton Road B46 1ES	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	4,231 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hall School Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	- not rated	2,541 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Sports College Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	- not rated	2,554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	1out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE	- not rated	3,636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD	- not rated	1,949 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Education Centre Auckland Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0DD	- not rated	2,035 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Academy Auckland Drive , B36 0DD	- not rated	2,118 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlewood School Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	2out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands PRU Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	- not rated	2,237 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Water Orton Cricket Club	Water Orton Cricket Club Coleshill Road	511 yd
The Dog Inn	Dog Inn Marsh Lane	676 yd
The Digby	Digby Hotel Coleshill Road	772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Connors food 4 U - Pizza Village	19 Edward Road	67 yd
Jo's Snax	Jack O Watton Industrial Estate Lichfield Road	472 yd
Water Orton Pizza	7 Birmingham Road	857 yd
Charlies Chicken	3, Station Buildings Birmingham Road	859 yd
Village Kitchen	3, Station Buildings Birmingham Road	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	8, Station Buildings Birmingham Road		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vicarage Lane Playing Field PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD VICARAGE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	373 yd
Old Saltleians Rugby Football Club (Closed) Watton Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	517 yd
Water Orton Cricket Club WATER ORTON CRICKET CLUB WATER ORTON CRICKET CLUB COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Water Orton Primary School ATTLEBORO LANE	grass pitches	932 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.58 Mbit/s

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