Area Information for Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU

This postcode in Water Orton is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Coleshill South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Warwickshire and Bedworth. This page combines information for the address Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B46 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority North Warwickshire
Ward Coleshill South
Constituency North Warwickshire and Bedworth * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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 (North Warwickshire South), and the Warwickshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 31 crimes were reported within half a mile of B46 1WU.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU 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 Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU:

Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1HS
Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1JL
Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1NB
Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1ZT
Macfarlane Way, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1AN
Blythe Road, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1AE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B46 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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

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 12
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 43
Flat (Purpose-Built) 57
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Water Orton, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 33% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 13
Rented: Other Social 32
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 27
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 1
Total 137

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 78
Two People 32
Three People 14
Four People 11
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 137

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Water Orton, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 76
Family Household 56
Other Household 4
Total 136

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 61
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 137

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Warwickshire and Bedworth constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 114
Female 124
Total 238

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 11
5-9 9
10-14 15
15-19 11
20-24 12
25-29 20
30-34 14
35-39 16
40-44 15
45-49 13
50-54 22
55-59 16
60-64 16
65-69 9
70-74 17
75-79 10
80-84 4
85+ 9
Total 239

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B46 1WU 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 86
Married 64
Separated 5
Divorced 29
Widowed 18
Total 202

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 103
Good 86
Fair 38
Bad 11
Very Bad 0
Total 238

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 45
Other 4
Total 202

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 92% white.

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 219
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 1
Chinese 3
Other Asian 1
Black Caribbean 1
Total 238

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 227
European Union 8
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 240

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 227
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 238

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 B46 1WU.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 209
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
North America or Caribbean 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 92
Christian 138
Buddhist 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 6
Total 238

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 85
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 24
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 50
Looking After Home or Family 0
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 11
Total 202

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 27
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 122

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 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 48
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 18
Semi-Routine Occupation 25
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 5
Total 202

Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU is within the North Warwickshire South policing neighbourhood, under the Warwickshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 31 crimes were reported within half a mile of B46 1WU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 31 crimes committed near B46 1WU
Neighbourhood Team Address North Warwickshire South

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Below are the details of the closest services to Water Orton. 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 B46 1WU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU. The nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Coleshill Parkway 1.3 miles
Water Orton 2.1 miles
Marston Green 3 miles
Birmingham International 3.4 miles
Lea Hall 3.6 miles
Stechford 4.5 miles
Hampton-in-Arden 4.8 miles
Acocks Green 5.8 miles
Olton 5.8 miles
Chester Road 5.9 miles
Erdington 6 miles
Wylde Green 6.3 miles
Gravelly Hill 6.3 miles
Tyseley 6.4 miles
Adderley Park 6.4 miles
Spring Road 6.7 miles
Solihull 6.8 miles
Sutton Coldfield 6.8 miles
Small Heath 6.9 miles
Duddeston 7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU. The nearest is Coleshill Church of England Primary School, approximately 450 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU. The nearest is The Coleshill School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Coleshill School 0.9 miles May 2016
    
Smith's Wood Academy 1.6 miles March 2023
    
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) 1.9 miles October 2024
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 2 miles January 2023
    
John Henry Newman Catholic College 2.2 miles November 2016
    
Park Hall Academy 2.6 miles November 2017
    
Grace Academy Solihull 2.7 miles March 2017
    
Tile Cross Academy 2.9 miles June 2024
    
Greenwood Academy 3.6 miles October 2021
    
Ebn Academy 2 3.7 miles December 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU. The nearest is Hazelwood Group Practice, approximately 140 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hazelwood Group Practice 140 yards
Croft Medical Centre 1.7 miles
KINGSHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE 1.8 miles
Arran Medical Centre 1.8 miles
Green Lane Surgery 1.8 miles
Chester Road Surgery 2 miles
The Castle Practice 2.2 miles
Satis House 2.2 miles
Bosworth Medical Group 2.3 miles
Church Road Surgery 2.8 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU. The nearest is Coleshill Dental Centre, approximately < 50 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 Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU. The nearest is Brooklands Hospital, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Brooklands Hospital 2.4 miles
Heartlands Hospital 5.4 miles
Ardenleigh 5.6 miles
Spire Parkway Hospital 5.8 miles
Tamarind Centre 5.8 miles
Hertford House 6 miles
Eden Unit 6.4 miles
Forward House 6.4 miles
Good Hope Hospital 6.5 miles
Endeavour Court 6.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1WU. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately 240 yards away.

* 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.