Fast Pits Road, Birmingham, B25 8PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	37.9%	46%	8.1%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	39.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.7%	46.6%	0.9%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	27%	36.2%	9.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	17.4%	10.7%	-6.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.1%	26.9%	-22.2%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14.1%	1.0%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12.9%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.1%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	20.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	7.4%	11.1%	3.7%	1.1%	10.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	15.4%	25%	9.6%	2.7%	22.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	48.9%	34.1%	-14.8%	81.4%	-47.3%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	0.6%	7.6%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	78.1%	67.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	1.6%	8.5%	6.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	19.4%	3.3%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	67.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.6%	19.3%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	2.3%	-14.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	50.1%	6.5%	43.6%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Fast Pits Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fast Pits Road was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Heartlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fast Pits Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands and the 1244th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B25 8PB, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Fast Pits Road are based on 56 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 Fast Pits Road, Birmingham, B25 8PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8PB

Average Price
£191,857

Semi-Detached
£208,288

Terraced
£183,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fast Pits Road

Average Price
£192,784

Semi-Detached
£194,470

Terraced
£196,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,466

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fast Pits Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Fast Pits Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-05-30	£209,193
43 Fast Pits Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-02-28	£202,515
65 Fast Pits Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-08-26	£205,224
61 Fast Pits Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-08-16	£138,502
33 Fast Pits Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-09-15	£141,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8PB 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	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Other	18
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	240 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	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	1,351 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,546 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	4,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,125 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	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,812 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	1,232 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	2,298 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,322 yd	Other independent school	No	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	547 yd
Balti King	1258 Coventry Road, South Yardley	558 yd
The Dough Father	308 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	722 yd
Yummy Pizza Plus	1108 Coventry Road, South Yardley	888 yd
Karen's Cafe	161 Church Road, South Yardley	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	547 yd
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley	835 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	1,006 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	1,006 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Fish Bar	245 Wash Lane, Birmingham	209 yd
Panda Express	247 Wash Lane, Birmingham	209 yd
Britannia	326 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	541 yd
Texan Trio	1248 Coventry Road, South Yardley	558 yd
Hot Pan Pizza	1242 Coventry Road, South Yardley	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	209 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	963 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	244 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	350 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	946 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	967 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	1,090 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	134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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