Wiggins Hill Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B76 9QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	49.6%	52.2%	2.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.4%	47.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 vicinity of B76 9QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	31.9%	-3.7%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	53.7%	2.0%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (90.3%) 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	57%	51.3%	-5.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32%	39%	7.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	17.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.5%	3.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	32.5%	-1.6%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.3%	84.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	89.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	89.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wiggins Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wiggins Hill Road was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wiggins Hill Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap and the 1252nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B76 9QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Wiggins Hill Road are based on 12 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 Wiggins Hill Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B76 9QE

Average Price
£671,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£506,009

Detached
£781,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wiggins Hill Road

Average Price
£633,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£505,071

Detached
£725,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wiggins Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wiggins Hill Cottage Wiggins Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-07-04	£562,222
4 Wiggins Hill Cottage Wiggins Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-04-24	£586,426
1 Wiggins Hill Cottage Wiggins Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-10-07	£453,812
The Cottage Wiggins Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2012-06-15	£751,540
1 Wiggins Hill Cottage Wiggins Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2011-11-29	£700,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B76 9QE

Employment

B76 9QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B76 9QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	122
Retired	59
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minworth Junior and Infant School Water Orton Lane , Minworth B76 9BU	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Curdworth Primary School Farthing Lane , Curdworth B76 9HF	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Curdworth Primary School Farthing Lane , Curdworth B76 9HF	- not rated	1,654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Junior School Walmley Ash Road , B76 1JB	- not rated	2,685 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmley Infant School Walmley Ash Road , Walmley B76 1JB	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Foundation 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	3,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	3,955 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Greenwood Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Performing Arts College Farnborough Road , Castle Vale B35 7NL	- not rated	2,932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall School Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	- not rated	3,209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	3,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Sutton School Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	3,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlewood School Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	2out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands PRU Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	- not rated	3,330 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	- not rated	3,330 yd	Community special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cuttle Bridge Inn	Kingsbury Road, Sutton New Hall		696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wishaw Lane WISHAW LANE PLAYING FIELDS WISHAW LANE PLAYING FIELDS WISHAW LANE	grass pitches	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	60.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	17.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	17.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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