Blakesley Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	40.9%	9.3%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	41.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	6.1%	2.1%

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	41.8%	47.6%	5.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	34.2%	30%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	17%	15.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	27.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	9.3%	-6.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	15%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	29.6%	12.0%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	9.6%	4.3%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	31.8%	34.7%	2.9%	2.7%	32.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	9.6%	5.4%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	51.5%	34.4%	-17.1%	81.4%	-47.0%
Other	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	78.2%	73.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	17.9%	5.2%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	73.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	21%	19.2%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	0.6%	-17.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	47.3%	6.5%	40.8%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Blakesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blakesley Road was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blakesley Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 244th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 8RN, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Blakesley Road are based on 148 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 Blakesley Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8RN

Average Price
£296,522

Semi-Detached
£292,421

Terraced
£385,059

Detached
£296,947

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakesley Road

Average Price
£262,377

Semi-Detached
£283,269

Terraced
£209,932

Detached
£382,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,040

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Blakesley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-01-19	£296,035
66 Blakesley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-02-08	£312,793
107 Blakesley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-12	£275,874
55 Blakesley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-11-04	£291,441
58 Blakesley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-01-10	£277,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8RN 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	67
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	3,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,444 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Community special 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
Blakesley Hall	Blakesley Road, South Yardley	2 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 3, Yew Tree Retail Park	547 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	582 yd
3 Bros342	346 Bordesley Green East, Stechford And Yardley North	610 yd
William Tyler (Jd Wetherspoon Plc)	140 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	547 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	547 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	547 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	630 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yew Tree Cottage	43 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	547 yd
Peking Wok	8 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	582 yd
Classic Kebab House and Fish Bar	61 Richmond Road, South Yardley	631 yd
The Buffet Shop	201 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	668 yd
KFC	Unit 5, Yew Tree Retail Park	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	670 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	765 yd
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	349 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	980 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,004 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,040 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,051 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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