Woodwells Road, Birmingham, B8 2TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 2TH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.7%	50%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.3%	50%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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	35.9%	40.5%	4.6%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	44.6%	-8.4%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	5%	3.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	62.4%	50.9%	-11.5%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	21.8%	35.3%	13.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.3%	11%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	22.3%	-9.3%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	23.1%	12.0%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	20.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	10.3%	6.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.2% 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	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	63%	56.1%	-6.9%	2.7%	53.4%
Other Asian	13.3%	6.4%	-6.9%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	8.1%	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
White	10.9%	5.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	-76.2%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	60.6%	65.3%	4.7%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	33.9%	27.2%	-6.7%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	65.3%	4.7%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	24.3%	23.1%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	5.2%	-23.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	10.3%	46.2%	-35.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	68.6%	6.5%	62.1%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Woodwells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodwells Road was 198.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodwells Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 501st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 2TH, 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 2TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2TH

Average Price
£182,270

Semi-Detached
£219,074

Terraced
£174,332

Detached
£204,330

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,169

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
16 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-07-29	£203,711
19 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2016-12-12	£213,750
15 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2015-09-30	£175,543
2 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2012-02-10	£62,447
8 Woodwells Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,500	2011-02-28	£267,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2TH

Employment

B8 2TH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2TH 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	27
Looking after home or family	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,136 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	2,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	727 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	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	2,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,920 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,240 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	1,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,886 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,293 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	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,464 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
Royals Desserts	94 Woodwells Road, Birmingham	261 yd
Charcoal Grill	710 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	286 yd
OMG Pizza	740 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	286 yd
Kohinur Karahi & Steak House	759-761 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	297 yd
Lal Qela	730-732 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	543 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	610 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	756 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	901 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Karahi	762-764 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	286 yd
UKS Fried Chicken and Pizza	746 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	286 yd
Bobby Variety Bites	767 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	302 yd
Hjaees	649-655 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	315 yd
UK & Fried Chicken	623 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	322 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	370 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	372 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		859 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	894 yd
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	987 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,037 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2TH