Wash Lane, Birmingham, B25 8PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B25 8PX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49%	50.1%	1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	46.8%	41.8%	-5.0%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	48.8%	7.6%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	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	50%	45.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	33.7%	38.1%	4.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.6%	11.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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 8PX this area, 34% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	34%	-1.2%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	19.6%	3.1%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	11.2%	4.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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%	6.6%	0.9%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5%	5%	0.0%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	19.3%	34.5%	15.2%	2.7%	31.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	0.8%	2.4%
White	50.7%	23.9%	-26.8%	81.4%	-57.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	73.8%	66.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	2.7%	5%	2.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	21.4%	4.3%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	66.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.9%	12.4%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	2.9%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	58%	6.5%	51.5%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Wash Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wash Lane was 8.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% lower than the Heartlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wash Lane has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands and the 48th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 8PX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 8PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8PX

Average Price
£194,681

Semi-Detached
£191,059

Terraced
£197,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
124 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-31	£253,237
176 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-18	£223,071
176 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-18	£223,071
128 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-08-04	£202,569
163 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,322	2021-06-02	£118,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8PX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8PX 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	62
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,584 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	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,254 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	2,755 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	4,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,285 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	871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,349 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	1,309 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,814 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,410 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	679 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	759 yd
Blakesley Hall	Blakesley Road, South Yardley	790 yd
Karen's Cafe	161 Church Road, South Yardley	815 yd
The Dough Father	308 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	679 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	679 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	679 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Fish Bar	245 Wash Lane, Birmingham	473 yd
Panda Express	247 Wash Lane, Birmingham	473 yd
Kins Crunchy Chicken	2 Newbridge Road, Birmingham	668 yd
Yew Tree Cottage	43 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	679 yd
Britannia	326 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	473 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	759 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	907 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	435 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	497 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	612 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	882 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	985 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	120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B25 8PX