Waterloo Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.9%	3.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 B25 8JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	38.3%	44.6%	6.3%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	37.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	-6.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3%	4.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	47.5%	50.3%	2.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	34.7%	31.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	19%	-6.2%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	23.6%	11.4%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	22.4%	3.3%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	12.5%	18.5%	6.0%	2.7%	15.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1%	6.6%	5.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	70.4%	57.7%	-12.7%	81.4%	-23.7%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	88.2%	76.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10%	2.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	76.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.9%	9.6%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4%	6.6%	2.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.9%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 500th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

🔎 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 8JS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Waterloo Road are based on 245 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 Waterloo Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8JS

Average Price
£196,839

Semi-Detached
£231,648

Terraced
£193,991

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£204,752

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£292,947

Semi-Detached
£264,118

Terraced
£240,299

Detached
£233,402

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,725,488

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Waterloo Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2025-01-28	£207,294
25 Waterloo Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-10-14	£100,000
7 Waterloo Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-15	£260,822
31 Waterloo Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-02-11	£205,196
1 Waterloo Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-11-06	£208,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,644 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	4,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,052 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	1,788 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	901 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,293 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
O'Haras Sandwich Co	373 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	134 yd
Brooklyn Fried Chicken	305 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	212 yd
Patricia's Cafe	292 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham	471 yd
Great Bites	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	483 yd
Costa Coffee	19 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	426 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	483 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	737 yd
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley	959 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho Kitchen	280 Yardley Road, South Yardley	366 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	630 yd
Texan Trio	1248 Coventry Road, South Yardley	633 yd
Hot Pan Pizza	1242 Coventry Road, South Yardley	644 yd
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	731 yd
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	774 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		415 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,001 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,057 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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