Wayford Grove, Birmingham, B8 3RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 3RD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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%	48.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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	40.1%	41.4%	1.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	43.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	48.2%	5.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.6%	33.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3RD this area, 32.9% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	32.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	15.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	21%	8.7%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	11.9%	1.6%	-10.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.9% 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%	3.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	50.1%	65%	14.9%	2.7%	62.3%
Other Asian	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29.5%	12.9%	-16.6%	81.4%	-68.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	69.5%	64.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	26.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	64.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	22.6%	21.3%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3.5%	-17.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	10.1%	46.2%	-36.1%
Muslim	72.3%	6.5%	65.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Wayford Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wayford Grove was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wayford Grove has the 19th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 786th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 3RD, 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Wayford Grove are based on 3 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 Wayford Grove, Birmingham, B8 3RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 3RD

Average Price
£156,153

Semi-Detached
£181,065

Terraced
£143,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wayford Grove

Average Price
£156,118

Semi-Detached
£181,245

Terraced
£143,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wayford GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wayford Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-03-08	£181,245
4 Wayford Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2008-09-26	£108,280
7 Wayford Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2006-12-15	£178,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 3RD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 3RD 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	72
Looking after home or family	59
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	37
Self-Employed	36
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,587 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	1,698 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	3,226 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	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	4out of 4	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	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	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,880 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Community school	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	4,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,070 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	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,230 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lisa'S Kitchen	153 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	228 yd
Lal Qela	730-732 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	275 yd
Multiano Pizza	682 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	278 yd
OMG Pizza	740 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	297 yd
Charcoal Grill	710 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	228 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,054 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M Alam Halal Butchers	702 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	271 yd
Roti & Curry Bazaar	664 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	271 yd
Caspian Pizza	674 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	271 yd
Arfat Kebab House	684 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	271 yd
Spicy Rooster Hut	676 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	211 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	211 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	456 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	818 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	528 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	891 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	195.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 3RD