Wash Lane, Birmingham, B25 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B25 8PU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	48.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48%	51.7%	3.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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	44.8%	39%	-5.8%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	46.6%	7.9%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	49.1%	44.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	30.9%	33.1%	2.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.7%	15%	1.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 8PU this area, 38.8% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	38.8%	1.3%	18.2%	20.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	7.5%	-10.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	18.8%	6.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	8.5%	2.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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	5.7%	10.1%	4.4%	1.1%	9.0%
Indian	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	16.6%	35.7%	19.1%	2.7%	33.0%
Other Asian	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	61.1%	33.1%	-28.0%	81.4%	-48.3%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	80%	73.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	18.4%	4.7%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	74%	-3.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	16.8%	13.9%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	0%	-11.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Muslim	54.2%	6.5%	47.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wash Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wash Lane was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Heartlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wash Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands and the 817th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 8PU, 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 - 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 - 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 Wash Lane are based on 177 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 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8PU

Average Price
£193,107

Semi-Detached
£234,295

Terraced
£178,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wash Lane

Average Price
£196,605

Semi-Detached
£207,813

Terraced
£193,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wash LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
210 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2023-06-21	£239,097
223 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-13	£206,266
209 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-05-31	£85,249
191 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-09-05	£214,557
223 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-07-21	£199,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8PU 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	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	25
Other	21
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,448 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	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	344 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	1,181 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	1,332 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	2,782 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,269 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	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,569 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	1,184 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy special converter	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
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 3, Yew Tree Retail Park	729 yd
Karen's Cafe	161 Church Road, South Yardley	740 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	801 yd
Great Bites	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	809 yd
The Dough Father	308 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	729 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	729 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	729 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Fish Bar	245 Wash Lane, Birmingham	243 yd
Panda Express	247 Wash Lane, Birmingham	243 yd
Britannia	326 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	647 yd
Kins Crunchy Chicken	2 Newbridge Road, Birmingham	679 yd
Yew Tree Cottage	43 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	243 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	741 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	937 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	239 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	383 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	641 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,062 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	222.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B25 8PU