Area Information for Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP

Summary Back to Top

Wattville Road in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Holyhead ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Perry Barr. This page combines information for the address Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B21 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B21 0DP.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Holyhead
Constituency Birmingham Perry Barr * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP:

Kentish Road, Birmingham, B21 0BA
Junction Road, Birmingham, B21 0EL
Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DN
Peasefield Close, Birmingham, B21 0HE
Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DL
George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B21 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (11 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 11 property sales in Wattville Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 14
Semi-Detached 56
Terraced 47
Flat (Purpose-Built) 6
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 127
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wattville Road, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 22
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 6
Rented: From Council 26
Rented: Other Social 18
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 28
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 2
Total 130

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 36
Two People 26
Three People 21
Four People 21
Five People 14
Six People 8
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 128

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wattville Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 84
Other Household 8
Total 125

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 36
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 126

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Holyhead ward however contains significantly more women than average (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 156
Female 209
Total 365

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 21
5-9 35
10-14 34
15-19 39
20-24 25
25-29 18
30-34 22
35-39 25
40-44 28
45-49 32
50-54 17
55-59 23
60-64 19
65-69 11
70-74 6
75-79 3
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 366

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B21 0DP does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 124
Married 99
Separated 9
Divorced 20
Widowed 14
Total 266

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 162
Good 116
Fair 58
Bad 18
Very Bad 11
Total 365

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Wattville Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 57
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
No GCSEs or Equivalent 90
Other 5
Total 264

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Wattville Road, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 18% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 67
Mixed Ethnicity 18
Indian 44
Pakistani 39
Bangladeshi 36
Chinese 4
Other Asian 28
Black African 40
Black Caribbean 44
Other Black/African/Caribbean 16
Arab 7
Other 22
Total 365

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Wattville Road, Birmingham), 59% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 215
European Union 31
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 30
Middle East and Asia 69
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 15
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 363

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 215
10+ Years 98
5-10 Years 30
2-5 Years 10
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 365

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B21 0DP.

Passport(s) Held
None 24
United Kingdom 261
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 12
Middle East or Asia 20
North America or Caribbean 7
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 38
Christian 111
Buddhist 7
Hindu 13
Jewish 0
Muslim 155
Sikh 25
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 15
Total 364

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 43
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 19
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 37
Retired 21
Looking After Home or Family 32
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 20
Other 13
Total 264

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 38
Total 128

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 18
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 25
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 43
Semi-Routine Occupation 46
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 52
Full-time Student 35
Total 267

Policing and Crime (96) Back to Top

Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP is within the Soho Road policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 96 crimes were reported within half a mile of B21 0DP.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 96 crimes committed near Wattville Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Soho Road
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/3584

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to B21 0DP. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B21 0DP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP. The nearest railway station is The Hawthorns, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Hawthorns 570 yards
Smethwick Rolfe Street 0.8 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 1 mile
Jewellery Quarter 2.1 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 2.2 miles
Langley Green 2.2 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 2.3 miles
Perry Barr 2.4 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.8 miles
Five Ways 3 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.1 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 3.1 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.2 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 3.4 miles
Aston 3.6 miles
Rowley Regis 3.7 miles
Duddeston 3.8 miles
University (Birmingham) 3.8 miles
Bordesley 4 miles
Dudley Port 4.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP. The nearest is Oasis Wattville Academy, approximately 130 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Oasis Wattville Academy 130 yards  
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 680 yards
    
Galton Valley Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Oasis Academy Boulton 0.8 miles
    
James Watt Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Rookery School 0.9 miles
    
William Murdoch Primary School 0.9 miles
    
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP. The nearest is Holyhead School, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Holyhead School 730 yards
    
Sandwell Academy 0.5 miles
    
V.A.S.E Academy 0.6 miles  
Windsor Olympus Academy 0.8 miles  
St John Wall Catholic School 0.8 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 1 mile
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1.3 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth School 1.4 miles
    
Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1.4 miles
    
Shireland Collegiate Academy 1.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP. The nearest is Modality St James, approximately 500 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP. The nearest is Dental Surgery, approximately 530 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP. The nearest is Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DP. The nearest is Specs Eye Centre, approximately 530 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Specs Eye Centre 530 yards
Bansal Opticians 0.6 miles
Eurospex Opticians Ltd 0.7 miles
K G Miles 0.7 miles
Express Vision Care 0.9 miles
D M Eye Clinic 0.9 miles
HD Eye Clinic Ltd 0.9 miles
Avmal Eyewear 0.9 miles
Ward (Ophthalmic Opticians) Ltd 1 mile
Vineys Opticians 1 mile

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in B21 0DP

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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