Westwood Road, Birmingham, B6 7JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B6 7JF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents 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	51.2%	47.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.8%	52.3%	3.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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 B6 7JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	40.5%	43.6%	3.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	45.3%	5.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	55.4%	9.9%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	31.4%	30.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.5%	10.5%	-6.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7JF this area, 39% 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 12.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	39%	1.4%	18.2%	20.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	18.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	33.8%	-21.7%
Other	9.8%	3%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	5%	9.8%	4.8%	1.1%	8.7%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	26.4%	25.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	22.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	5.5%	-4.0%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	36.4%	31.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-50.2%
Arab	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	10.7%	10.3%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	69.8%	55.9%	-13.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	0.8%	16.8%	16.0%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7%	7.1%	0.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	18%	-0.6%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	55.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.8%	13.7%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	7%	9.9%	2.9%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	13.3%	5.4%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	5.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	44.9%	6.5%	38.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Westwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwood Road was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westwood Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 457th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B6 7JF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Westwood Road are based on 33 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 Westwood Road, Birmingham, B6 7JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B6 7JF

Average Price
£1,916,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,916,499

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Road

Average Price
£209,782

Semi-Detached
£121,079

Terraced
£150,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,996

Other
£971,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Truflo Marine Limited Westwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,580,000	2018-02-01	£1,949,376

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B6 7JF 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	57
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	22
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Yew Tree Road , Aston B6 6RX	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Church Lane , Aston B6 5UQ	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Albert Road , Aston B6 5NH	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,455 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,892 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	2,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,762 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
Debbies Diner	74 Tame Road, Birmingham	117 yd
Electric Cafe	75 Electric Avenue, Perry Barr	220 yd
My Food Box	10 Tame Road, Birmingham	277 yd
Chicken.com	409 Witton Road, Aston	567 yd
Mr Doner Romanian	407 Witton Road, Aston	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	474 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	572 yd
Karen Ashmore Services	The New Aston Social Club, Aston Hall Road	651 yd
The Holte Pub	Aston Villa Football Club, Trinity Road	689 yd
The New Adventurers	Queens Road, Nechells	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerky John Caribbean takeaway	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	333 yd
Take One Sandwich Bar	6 Deykin Avenue, Birmingham	333 yd
Jerky John	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	474 yd
Villa Chippy	20 Manor Road, Perry Barr	493 yd
Grandma Aida's	419 Witton Road, Aston	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	278-299 Aston Lane, Birmingham	626 yd
Fresh Halal (within Tesco)	Tesco Stores Ltd, 278-299 Aston Lane	626 yd
Witton Superstore	265-269 Witton Road, Aston	925 yd
Exotic Foods	322-328 Witton Road, Aston	959 yd
New Medina Superstore	229 Witton Road, Aston	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Arena (Closed) Aston Hall Road	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Aston Villa Fc (Villa Park) TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	885 yd
Aston Park Pavilion And Pitches ASTON PARK ASTON PARK TRINITY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	895 yd
Manor Park Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	959 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,075 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	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%

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

Overview of B6 7JF