Whitehall Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B9 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 5EL is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	46.5%	46.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53.5%	53.8%	0.3%	49.0%	4.8%

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 B9 5EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	36.9%	31.7%	-5.2%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	56.1%	1.6%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.7%	5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	31.6%	31%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 B9 5EL this area, 31.5% 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	31.5%	2.8%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	16.1%	3.8%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	22%	6.3%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	15.3%	5.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.8% 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	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	43.3%	52.9%	9.6%	2.7%	50.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	9.7%	15.6%	5.9%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	7%	0%	-7.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	81.4%	-77.6%
Arab	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	51.7%	52.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	9.7%	3.8%	-5.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.8%	31.5%	6.7%	5.6%	25.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	52.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	26.2%	22.0%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	3.8%	-17.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	1.7%	46.2%	-44.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	87.7%	6.5%	81.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Whitehall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Road was 165.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehall Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 712th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B9 5EL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Whitehall Road are based on 203 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 Whitehall Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B9 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5EL

Average Price
£163,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Road

Average Price
£183,704

Semi-Detached
£254,292

Terraced
£183,318

Detached
£286,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,536

Other
£299,944

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2023-03-07	£194,133
81 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-08-26	£150,176
67 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2021-06-30	£181,385
79 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2019-05-24	£176,655
67 Whitehall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2017-11-17	£178,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5EL 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	60
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	22
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,737 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
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	3out of 4	314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	2out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	1out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,295 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	1,220 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
Breakfast and Take Away	149 Bordesley Green, Nechells	259 yd
Fast Food Centre	146 Bordesley Green, Nechells	298 yd
Fast Food Centre	140 Bordesley Green, Nechells	315 yd
KHAN G'S DERA	116-118 Bordesley Green, Nechells	354 yd
Mohammadi Sweets	53B Humpage Road, Birmingham	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green	187 yd
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	372 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	713 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	766 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dairy King	Rear of 280 Green Lane, Small Heath	107 yd
Family Pizza	292 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	118 yd
Tasty Grill	262 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	123 yd
Balals	354 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	205 yd
UK Fried Chicken	151-153 Bordesley Green, Nechells	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A M Mohammedi Stores	336 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	152 yd
24/7 Toor Super Store Limited	137 Bordesley Green, Nechells	265 yd
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	385 yd
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	421 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		490 yd
Small Heath Leisure Centre SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE MUNTZ STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	508 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	592 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 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	150.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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