Wash Lane, Birmingham, B25 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B25 8SB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.6%	50%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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%	38.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	49.6%	11.4%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41%	48.3%	7.3%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	31.9%	33%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	17.3%	12.3%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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 8SB this area, 32.7% 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	43.2%	32.7%	-10.5%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.4%	0.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	18.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	20.4%	45.5%	25.1%	2.7%	42.8%
Other Asian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	61.7%	28.9%	-32.8%	81.4%	-52.5%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	86%	70.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	19.8%	12.2%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	70.6%	-13.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	18.3%	16.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	59.8%	6.5%	53.3%
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 140.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% higher than the Heartlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wash Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands and the 880th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 8SB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 181 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 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8SB

Average Price
£233,713

Semi-Detached
£263,724

Terraced
£230,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wash Lane

Average Price
£196,957

Semi-Detached
£206,774

Terraced
£194,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,689

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wash LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£261,000	2025-07-04	£267,070
32 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-05-23	£206,018
17 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2024-07-26	£230,000
24 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-12-09	£195,539
19 Wash Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-10	£196,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8SB 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	60
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Education	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,665 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	132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hobmoor Primary School Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	2,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,277 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	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
3 Bros342	346 Bordesley Green East, Stechford And Yardley North	438 yd
Blakesley Hall	Blakesley Road, South Yardley	626 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 3, Yew Tree Retail Park	909 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	983 yd
MeriGo Piri Piri (Stechford)	215 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	909 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	909 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Kebab House and Fish Bar	61 Richmond Road, South Yardley	234 yd
Royal Palace Chinese Takeaway	163 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	740 yd
Heartlands Pizza and Balti	183 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	756 yd
Phone City	169 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	804 yd
Ks Chicken and Pizza	177 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	652 yd
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	719 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	855 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	1,021 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	597 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	935 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	975 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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	170 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B25 8SB