Howard Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B25 8AL is primarily male, with 54% 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	51.5%	46%	-5.5%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	48.5%	54%	5.5%	49.0%	5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	41.4%	1.0%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	45.7%	2.4%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	30.8%	34.6%	3.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	23.8%	1.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	12.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28.3%	4.7%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	9.2%	4%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	3%	7.8%	4.8%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	29%	44.1%	15.1%	2.7%	41.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	41.4%	31.8%	-9.6%	81.4%	-49.6%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	6%	5.8%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	75.2%	65.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	24.9%	9.0%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	65.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	3%	20.4%	17.4%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	5.1%	-13.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	58.4%	6.5%	51.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 125.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1061st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B25 8AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Howard Road are based on 200 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 Howard Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8AL

Average Price
£327,478

Semi-Detached
£302,649

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£432,998

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£323,687

Semi-Detached
£331,999

Terraced
£196,485

Detached
£491,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£271,871

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Howard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-09-15	£450,000
35 Howard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-09	£282,786
25 Howard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-11-08	£272,879
6 Howard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-08-17	£339,697
6 Howard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-27	£254,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8AL 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	90
Part-Time Employee	62
Other	37
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	873 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,395 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
Great Bites	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	215 yd
Balti King	1258 Coventry Road, South Yardley	415 yd
Costa Coffee	19 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	524 yd
Subway	7 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	524 yd
O'Haras Sandwich Co	373 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	215 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	549 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	722 yd
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley	839 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Texan Trio	1248 Coventry Road, South Yardley	415 yd
Hot Pan Pizza	1242 Coventry Road, South Yardley	436 yd
Cyprus Fish Bar	245 Wash Lane, Birmingham	439 yd
Panda Express	247 Wash Lane, Birmingham	439 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	439 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	616 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	300 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	488 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	556 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		753 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	771 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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