Hob Moor Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8UB 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 8UB 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 Hob Moor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hob Moor Road 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.

Hob Moor Road 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 8UB, 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 Hob Moor Road are based on 326 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 Hob Moor Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8UB

Average Price
£188,614

Semi-Detached
£203,216

Terraced
£187,924

Detached
£162,859

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hob Moor Road

Average Price
£227,549

Semi-Detached
£233,283

Terraced
£225,345

Detached
£156,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,609

Other
£523,082

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hob Moor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
464 Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-02-05	£286,296
466 Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2019-11-01	£164,093
446 Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2018-02-12	£196,961
466 Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-07-30	£175,522
480 Hob Moor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2015-02-27	£176,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8UB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8UB 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	1,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,663 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	130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	1,262 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	1,571 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,848 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	5,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,019 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	1,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,696 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	953 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,136 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
Karen's Cafe	161 Church Road, South Yardley	497 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 3, Yew Tree Retail Park	541 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	604 yd
Subway	114 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	613 yd
Little Bengal Indian Rest. and Takea	155 Yew Tree Lane, Birmingham	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	541 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	541 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	541 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	788 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Fish Bar	245 Wash Lane, Birmingham	271 yd
Panda Express	247 Wash Lane, Birmingham	271 yd
KFC	Unit 5, Yew Tree Retail Park	512 yd
Yew Tree Cottage	43 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	541 yd
Bobbys Grill	2 Harvey Road, Birmingham	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	271 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	512 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	726 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	138 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	319 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	367 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	555 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	558 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	740 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 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	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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