George Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.9%	48.7%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	37.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	45.1%	3.3%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	52.1%	49.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.2%	32.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.4%	12.1%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around B25 8JA this area, 35.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	35.5%	7.0%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	14.8%	4.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	21.7%	2.6%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	15.6%	3.1%	-12.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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	8.9%	16.2%	7.3%	1.1%	15.1%
Indian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	22%	25.8%	3.8%	2.7%	23.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	45.5%	35.2%	-10.3%	81.4%	-46.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	7.9%	7.4%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	68.6%	58.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	8.9%	16.9%	8.0%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	19.3%	2.5%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	58.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	8.1%	13.8%	5.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	9.2%	12.3%	3.1%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	10.4%	3.9%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	50.2%	6.5%	43.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is George Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Road was 218.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 412th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 8JA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 George Road are based on 648 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 George Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8JA

Average Price
£160,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Road

Average Price
£308,750

Semi-Detached
£337,816

Terraced
£244,305

Detached
£694,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,965

Other
£353,687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2026-03-13	£100,000
15 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-04-03	£175,768
31 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-03-08	£110,419
31 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-11-06	£109,773
35 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-08-14	£140,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8JA

Employment

B25 8JA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8JA 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	64
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	27
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,596 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	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Coventry Road , B10 0HT	- not rated	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Primary School St Benedict's Road , B10 9DP	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Chamberlain Primary Academy Oldknow Road , Small Heath B10 0HU	- not rated	780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldknow Junior School Oldknow Road , Small Heath B10 0HU	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	689 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,745 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yaadgaar	1028 Coventry Road, South Yardley	110 yd
Lebanese Snack	1066 Coventry Road, South Yardley	110 yd
Sami's Spice Limited	1040-1042 Coventry Road, South Yardley	111 yd
Grillz Steak House	1018 Coventry Road, South Yardley	111 yd
Phat Buns	1068 Coventry Road, South Yardley	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley	330 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	971 yd
George & Dragon	George & Dragon, 690-692 Coventry Road	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHARSI DERA	1040-1042 Coventry Road, South Yardley	111 yd
Roosterking Fried Chicken	1004 Coventry Road, South Yardley	111 yd
The Food Corner	1112 Coventry Road, South Yardley	342 yd
Broaster Hut	1114 Coventry Road, South Yardley	342 yd
Acha Chinese Cuisine	7 Heybarnes Road, Birmingham	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit A, Fordrough	144 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	859 Coventry Road, South Yardley	437 yd
molassesdirect	668-672 Coventry Road, South Yardley	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Ark Victoria Academy TALBOT WAY	artificial grass pitch	683 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		966 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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