Sandmere Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, B14 4HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 4HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.7%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.8%	49.3%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 area around B14 4HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.3%	50.7%	7.4%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	25.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14.9%	15.9%	1.0%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	35.6%	41.9%	6.3%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39.1%	32.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15%	18.4%	3.4%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.8%	24.8%	-18.0%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	19.4%	8.6%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.3%	5.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	21.8%	9.4%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	4%	14.6%	10.6%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.4%	64.8%	-18.6%	81.4%	-16.6%
Arab	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	83.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	7.1%	5.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	83.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.9%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Sandmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandmere Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandmere Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 864th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B14 4HS, 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Sandmere Road are based on 100 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 Sandmere Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, B14 4HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4HS

Average Price
£288,330

Semi-Detached
£279,617

Terraced
£297,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandmere Road

Average Price
£216,149

Semi-Detached
£220,856

Terraced
£212,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Sandmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2015-08-06	£298,222
120 Sandmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2010-03-26	£324,604
107 Sandmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2004-12-07	£280,728
107 Sandmere Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,500	1997-06-27	£268,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	4,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peterbrook Primary School High Street , Solihull Lodge B90 1HR	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peterbrook Primary School High Street , Solihull Lodge B90 1HR	- not rated	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	1out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	2out of 4	272 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Secondary School Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baverstock Foundation School and Specialist Sports College 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	2,393 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Baverstock Academy 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	2,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	- not rated	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	5,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	2,581 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	245 School Road, Billesley	469 yd
Sage Coffee House And Kitchen	3 Oxhill Road, Solihull Lodge	618 yd
The Day Saver Cafe	Yardley Wood Garage, Yardley Wood Road	774 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	School Road, Billesley	789 yd
Jans Cafe	Sunhaven Home, 210 High Street	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yardley Wood Social Club	118 School Road, Billesley		567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cod Father	87 Ravenshill Road, Birmingham	294 yd
Tariq Balti House	54 Prince Of Wales Lane, Birmingham	459 yd
Greekality	140 Priory Road, Billesley	522 yd
The Spice Hub	140 Priory Road, Billesley	522 yd
The Welcome	144 Priory Road, Billesley	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley		731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardley Wood Playing Field MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	119 yd
Maypole Football Club GREENALEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	196 yd
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	829 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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