Forest Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B25 8LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52.3%	0.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.2%	47.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 B25 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	42.2%	45.4%	3.2%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	44.1%	7.0%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	42.4%	3.4%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	37.2%	28.3%	-8.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	17.5%	19.8%	2.3%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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 8LJ this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	30.1%	-7.0%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	15.5%	1.0%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	23%	13.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	10.5%	1.7%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	7.3%	23.6%	16.3%	2.7%	20.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	71.2%	45.7%	-25.5%	81.4%	-35.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	0.6%	5.5%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	86.6%	77.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	13.6%	6.3%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	77.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	16.5%	15.7%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.3%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	41.2%	6.5%	34.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 278.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.5% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 277th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.6%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 Forest Road are based on 92 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 Forest Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8LJ

Average Price
£153,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£375,493

Semi-Detached
£583,316

Terraced
£176,196

Detached
£659,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,062

Other
£355,724

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-11-17	£147,024
7 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-07-15	£160,523
19 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-02-28	£149,396
11 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2020-06-12	£167,537
21 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-01-31	£119,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	2,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,995 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	576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	1,196 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	1,922 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,668 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	4,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,443 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	1,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,451 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	1,058 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,256 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	95 yd
Balti King	1258 Coventry Road, South Yardley	241 yd
O'Haras Sandwich Co	373 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	494 yd
Brooklyn Fried Chicken	305 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	518 yd
Patricia's Cafe	292 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	95 yd
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley	637 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	641 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Texan Trio	1248 Coventry Road, South Yardley	241 yd
Hot Pan Pizza	1242 Coventry Road, South Yardley	256 yd
Apna Pizza (Yardley)	1174 Coventry Road, South Yardley	472 yd
Wok Bruvvas	1170 Coventry Road, South Yardley	478 yd
Ho Ho Kitchen	280 Yardley Road, South Yardley	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham		662 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley		819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		494 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	526 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,033 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.