Woodwells Road, Birmingham, B8 2TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B8 2TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.2%	49.9%	1.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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	31.4%	37.9%	6.5%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	50.8%	-8.8%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.2%	51.5%	4.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36%	33.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 B8 2TG this area, 37.2% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	37.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.1%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	15.3%	1.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.9%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	20.2%	6.7%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	9.9%	2.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.6% 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	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	71%	70.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	67.6%
Other Asian	7.7%	11.2%	3.5%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	-78.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	68.1%	62.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	30.3%	2.1%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	62.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.4%	20.5%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	4.2%	-17.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	2.2%	46.2%	-44.0%
Muslim	90.7%	6.5%	84.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Woodwells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodwells Road was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodwells Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1344th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B8 2TG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Woodwells Road are based on 70 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 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, B8 2TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2TG

Average Price
£195,396

Semi-Detached
£262,735

Terraced
£192,243

Detached
£209,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,955

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodwells Road

Average Price
£208,047

Semi-Detached
£239,216

Terraced
£198,170

Detached
£204,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,436

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodwells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-26	£258,427
66 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-05-28	£185,878
66 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-05-23	£185,878
76 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-02-24	£178,326
72 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-01-26	£191,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2TG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2TG 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

Looking after home or family	75
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	25
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	869 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,110 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royals Desserts	94 Woodwells Road, Birmingham	57 yd
Kohinur Karahi & Steak House	759-761 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	150 yd
Desi Dera	840 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	175 yd
Slam Burger	824-826 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	175 yd
OMG Pizza	740 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	582 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	652 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	685 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	855 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bobby Variety Bites	767 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	162 yd
Pavlos Fish Bar	844 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	175 yd
Desi Karahi	762-764 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	197 yd
UKS Fried Chicken and Pizza	746 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	197 yd
M Alam Halal Butchers	702 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	175 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	245 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	245 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	156 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	847 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	861 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		1,060 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	95.8%

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	158.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2TG