Area Information for Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN

Whitehead Road in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Aston ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Perry Barr. This page combines information for the address Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B6 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 B6 6EN.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Aston
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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 18 property sales in Whitehead Road, B6 6EN since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Aston), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 166 crimes were reported within half a mile of B6 6EN.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN 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.

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 Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN:

Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EL
Bevington Road, Birmingham, B6 6HX
Prestbury Road, Birmingham, B6 6EP
Bevington Road, Birmingham, B6 6HS
Little Oaks Road, Birmingham, B6 6JX
Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6ER

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B6 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 18 property sales in Whitehead 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

The area containing Whitehead Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 11
Semi-Detached 32
Terraced 86
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 129
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Whitehead Road, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 48
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 45
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
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 10
Two People 13
Three People 26
Four People 15
Five People 23
Six People 25
Seven People 6
8+ People 10
Total 128

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 8
Family Household 86
Other Household 33
Total 127

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 26
Deprived In One Dimension 62
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 129

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 291
Female 277
Total 568

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 25
5-9 53
10-14 45
15-19 65
20-24 54
25-29 62
30-34 33
35-39 28
40-44 41
45-49 44
50-54 52
55-59 19
60-64 9
65-69 13
70-74 4
75-79 5
80-84 12
85+ 4
Total 568

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B6 6EN 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 189
Married 193
Separated 8
Divorced 22
Widowed 20
Total 432

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 257
Good 195
Fair 93
Bad 20
Very Bad 6
Total 571

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Whitehead Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 35% 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) 99
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 62
No GCSEs or Equivalent 152
Other 13
Total 435

Ethnic Group Embed This

Whitehead 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 4% 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 22
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 7
Pakistani 230
Bangladeshi 218
Chinese 2
Other Asian 25
Black African 38
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 9
Other 13
Total 573

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Whitehead Road, Birmingham), 54% 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 307
European Union 31
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 24
Middle East and Asia 199
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 569

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 307
10+ Years 188
5-10 Years 23
2-5 Years 28
Less Than 2 Years 23
Total 569

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 B6 6EN.

Passport(s) Held
None 46
United Kingdom 419
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 53
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 15
Middle East or Asia 29
North America or Caribbean 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

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 16
Christian 51
Buddhist 0
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 463
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 35
Total 571

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Aston ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 73
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 60
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 48
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 70
Retired 27
Looking After Home or Family 61
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 38
Other 23
Total 433

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
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 26
Associate Professional Occupations 22
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 33
Elementary Occupations 28
Total 174

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 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 39
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 36
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 39
Semi-Routine Occupation 64
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 142
Full-time Student 63
Total 435

Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN is within the Aston policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 166 crimes were reported within half a mile of B6 6EN.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 166 crimes committed near Whitehead Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Aston
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2737

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to B6 6EN. 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 B6 6EN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN. The nearest railway station is Witton (West Midlands), approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Witton (West Midlands) half a mile
Aston 0.8 miles
Perry Barr 0.9 miles
Duddeston 1.4 miles
Jewellery Quarter 1.5 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 1.6 miles
Gravelly Hill 1.7 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 1.9 miles
Birmingham New Street 2 miles
Adderley Park 2.1 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 2.4 miles
Bordesley 2.4 miles
Five Ways 2.6 miles
Erdington 2.6 miles
The Hawthorns 3.1 miles
Chester Road 3.2 miles
Small Heath 3.2 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.5 miles
Stechford 3.6 miles
Wylde Green 3.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN. The nearest is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy 340 yards
    
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School 340 yards
    
Aston Tower Community Primary School 710 yards
    
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) 760 yards
    
Birchfield Primary School 820 yards
    
Sacred Heart Catholic School 0.5 miles
    
Manor Park Primary Academy 0.5 miles
    
Canterbury Cross Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery 0.7 miles
    
Chilwell Croft Academy 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN. The nearest is Titan St Georges Academy, approximately 200 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Titan St Georges Academy 200 yards
    
King Edward VI Aston School 420 yards
    
Birmingham Independent College 670 yards  
The Pioneers Academy 850 yards  
The Wisdom Academy 850 yards  
Broadway Academy 0.5 miles
    
Holte School 0.6 miles
    
Titan Aston Academy 0.7 miles
    
Aston Manor Academy 0.7 miles
    
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN. The nearest is Al-Shafa Medical Centre, approximately 140 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 Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN. The nearest is BCHC - Special Care, approximately 300 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 Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN. The nearest is Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 1.3 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 1.5 miles
Eden Unit 1.7 miles
Forward House 1.7 miles
Endeavour Court 1.8 miles
Reservoir Court 1.8 miles
Ashcroft 2 miles
Mary Seacole House 2 miles
City Hospital 2.2 miles
Ardenleigh 2.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Whitehead Road, Birmingham, B6 6EN. The nearest is Roots Opticians, approximately 260 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Roots Opticians 260 yards
Mahendra Mohanlal Davda 510 yards
Cox Opticians 650 yards
Syed Hassan Abbas Abdi 820 yards
NVision Eyecare 0.5 miles
Gallery Opticians 0.6 miles
20-20 Vision 0.9 miles
Specs Direct 0.9 miles
Eye Express 1 mile
Focus Eye Clinic 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.


 

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Broadband in B6 6EN

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+

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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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