Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.8%	0.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.2%	48.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	32.8%	39%	6.2%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	47.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	39.7%	50%	10.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.1%	33%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	17.8%	12.1%	-5.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	26.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.6%	0.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	21.1%	0.3%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.8% 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	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	1.1%	7.5%
Indian	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	22.2%	39.8%	17.6%	2.7%	37.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	48.2%	30.8%	-17.4%	81.4%	-50.6%
Arab	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	75.3%	65.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	1.5%	10.4%	8.9%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	21.1%	3.8%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	65.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	14.1%	10.0%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	11.6%	7.2%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	5.1%	-9.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	61.3%	6.5%	54.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Coventry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coventry Road was 163.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coventry Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 732nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.9%.

🔎 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 8BS, 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 Coventry Road are based on 1333 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 Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8BS

Average Price
£122,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coventry Road

Average Price
£342,775

Semi-Detached
£278,805

Terraced
£269,345

Detached
£455,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,586

Other
£1,304,532

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coventry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Service Station, 1272 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-03-20	£121,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8BS

Employment

B25 8BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8BS 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	72
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	37
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	21
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	1,335 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	1,784 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,538 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	4,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,310 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	1,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,345 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	1,147 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	98 yd
Balti King	1258 Coventry Road, South Yardley	122 yd
O'Haras Sandwich Co	373 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	632 yd
Brooklyn Fried Chicken	305 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	650 yd
Yummy Pizza Plus	1108 Coventry Road, South Yardley	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	98 yd
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley	546 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	758 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Texan Trio	1248 Coventry Road, South Yardley	122 yd
Hot Pan Pizza	1242 Coventry Road, South Yardley	142 yd
Apna Pizza (Yardley)	1174 Coventry Road, South Yardley	368 yd
Wok Bruvvas	1170 Coventry Road, South Yardley	373 yd
The Food Corner	1112 Coventry Road, South Yardley	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	592 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	898 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit A, Fordrough	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	465 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		585 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	694 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 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%

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