Wardlow Road, Birmingham, B7 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B7 4JH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	54.4%	56.7%	2.3%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	45.6%	43.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 B7 4JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	51%	57.1%	6.1%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	32.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	52.6%	57%	4.4%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	31.8%	26.9%	-4.9%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	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.

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	26.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	20.6%	3.8%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	18.8%	10.4%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	10.1%	3.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.5% 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	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	11.3%	5.1%	-6.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	12%	40.7%	28.7%	2.5%	38.2%
Black Caribbean	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	14.6%	4%	-10.6%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	20.6%	19.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	-61.9%
Arab	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	63.9%	60.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	12.2%	20%	7.8%	2.7%	17.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	7.7%	-4.7%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	60.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	29.2%	27.3%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	16.7%	4.5%	-12.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.3%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	14.4%	1.5%	12.9%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	54.1%	6.5%	47.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Wardlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardlow Road was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardlow Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 742nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B7 4JH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Wardlow Road are based on 17 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 Wardlow Road, Birmingham, B7 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B7 4JH

Average Price
£272,933

Semi-Detached
£261,374

Terraced
£214,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,355

Other
£772,397

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardlow Road

Average Price
£229,701

Semi-Detached
£229,409

Terraced
£196,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,970

Other
£492,252

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Wardlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-05-26	£136,659
St. Matthews Church, 63 Wardlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£662,500	2020-12-04	£785,647
66 Wardlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-05-31	£205,510
64 Wardlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-03-23	£223,467
St. Matthews Church, 63 Wardlow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-06-02	£198,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B7 4JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B7 4JH 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

Student (economically inactive)	80
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Duddeston Manor Road , Nechells B7 4JR	4out of 4	121 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Junior and Infant School Cromwell Street , Nechells B7 5BA	4out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rocky Lane , Nechells B7 5HA	- not rated	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Academy Butlin Street , Nechells B7 5NS	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	670 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Manor Academy Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,754 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	615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,616 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	902 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,050 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	613 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	989 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Aston Triangle , B4 7ET	- not rated	1,077 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	1,272 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 68-69 Cecil Street , BIRMINGHAM B19 3SU	- not rated	1,432 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
Mercato Cafe	32 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	334 yd
Teehani	30 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	334 yd
Saffron Catering	West Midlands Fire Service, 101 Vauxhall Road	562 yd
Siya Garden	112 Saltley Road, Birmingham	723 yd
Jj Food Service	101 Avenue Road, Nechells	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	733 yd
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	738 yd
Shanahans	Shanahans, 129 Rocky Lane	855 yd
The Gosta Green	Holt Street, Birmingham	858 yd
The Sack Of Potatoes	Sack Of Potatoes, 10 Gosta Green	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DIXY CHICKEN	6 Duddeston Mill Road, Nechells	314 yd
Village Kebab House	Oliver Street, Birmingham	315 yd
Milano Pizza and Chicken	35 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	334 yd
Brammies	52 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	334 yd
Burgers, Wings 'n' Tings	Lunar Lounge, Proctor Street	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park		432 yd
Co-Op	Unit 1, University Locks, 50 Curzon Street		832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	164 yd
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	165 yd
Nechells Wellbeing Centre RUPERT STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	370 yd
King Solomon International Business School WATERLINKS HOUSE WATERLINKS HOUSE RICHARD STREET		682 yd
Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) WOODCOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	866 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	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B7 4JH