Wash Lane, Birmingham, B25 8PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.8%	48.5%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	38.6%	40.6%	2.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	47.5%	0.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	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	40.5%	51.1%	10.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	36.2%	33.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.7%	10.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	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 8PT this area, 31.1% 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	33.1%	31.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.8%	-6.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.4%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	26.7%	9.8%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.7% 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	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	26.1%	41.9%	15.8%	2.7%	39.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.5%	10.4%	8.9%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	46.8%	18.7%	-28.1%	81.4%	-62.7%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	82.8%	61.1%	-21.7%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	1.5%	9.6%	8.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Africa	1.5%	8.1%	6.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	20.1%	7.4%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	61.4%	-19.6%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	18.9%	18.4%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	8.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Muslim	69.7%	6.5%	63.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wash Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wash Lane was 136.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wash Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 954th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B25 8PT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Wash Lane are based on 179 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 Wash Lane, Birmingham, B25 8PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8PT

Average Price
£150,815

Semi-Detached
£145,530

Terraced
£177,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,230

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wash Lane

Average Price
£198,748

Semi-Detached
£209,660

Terraced
£196,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,574

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wash LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
261 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-20	£185,096
265 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,500	2020-08-24	£211,500
241 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-05-03	£166,041
Flat 1 257 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2003-07-16	£80,574
241 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2003-01-10	£204,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8PT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8PT 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	76
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	42
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out 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
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	1,078 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	1,487 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,619 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	4,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,865 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	1,048 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,288 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	569 yd
Balti King	1258 Coventry Road, South Yardley	654 yd
Karen's Cafe	161 Church Road, South Yardley	690 yd
Costa Coffee	19 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	755 yd
Subway	7 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	569 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	810 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	810 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	810 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Fish Bar	245 Wash Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
Panda Express	247 Wash Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
Texan Trio	1248 Coventry Road, South Yardley	654 yd
Hot Pan Pizza	1242 Coventry Road, South Yardley	669 yd
Bobbys Grill	2 Harvey Road, Birmingham	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	754 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	803 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	139 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	142 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	738 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	810 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	945 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B25 8PT