Woodridge, Birmingham, B6 6LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B6 6LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	29.5%	35.3%	5.8%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	50.5%	-10.3%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	45%	44.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.8%	35%	0.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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 B6 6LN this area, 31.9% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	31.9%	4.3%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14%	2.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	20.5%	-1.8%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	12.5%	5.2%	-7.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.2% 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	19%	34.8%	15.8%	1.1%	33.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	36.7%	31.4%	-5.3%	3.1%	28.3%
Pakistani	20.6%	16.3%	-4.3%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	9.3%	3.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	-78.2%
Other	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	56.6%	56%	-0.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	34.2%	2.8%	5.6%	28.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	56%	0.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	29.2%	26.5%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	31.7%	3.7%	-28.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.5%	37.2%	-35.7%
Christian	7.9%	46.2%	-38.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	77.5%	6.5%	71.0%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Woodridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodridge was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodridge has the 76th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 1080th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 B6 6LN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Woodridge are based on 27 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 Woodridge, Birmingham, B6 6LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 6LN

Average Price
£231,598

Semi-Detached
£229,126

Terraced
£242,957

Detached
£213,148

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,221

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodridge

Average Price
£225,097

Semi-Detached
£231,142

Terraced
£242,901

Detached
£210,997

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,987

Other
£242,308

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Woodridge, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-03-08	£304,000
33 Woodridge, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-10-22	£264,395
2 Woodridge, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-08-17	£242,308
19 Woodridge, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-10-18	£155,476
9 Woodridge, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2019-04-04	£318,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B6 6LN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 6LN 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
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	34
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	729 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	804 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,200 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	2,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,750 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,269 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	1,967 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	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	1,245 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent 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
Broadway Desserts	139 The Broadway, Birmingham	375 yd
Ammazan Hub	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	418 yd
MUGHAL	Unit 1, 284 Witton Road	418 yd
Villalicious cafe	207B Witton Road, Aston	432 yd
Gen's Community Kitchen	Holy Trinity Birchfield Parish Church, Birchfield Road	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Grounds P H	Upper Grounds Hotel, Trinity Road	484 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	575 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	670 yd
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	827 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Kebab House	141 The Broadway, Birmingham	376 yd
Cake Shop Aston	322 Witton Road, Aston	417 yd
Broadway 2	201 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	477 yd
Mushys Fish Bar	181 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	477 yd
Plazzata Tawah and Grill	200 Trinity Road, Aston	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	472 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	509 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	543 yd
Haq Halal	86 Ettington Road, Birmingham	651 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	319 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	451 yd
Broadway School (Aston Campus) (Closed) Whitehead Road		652 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	895 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		1,008 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,035 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1) FREDERICK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B6 6LN