Lordswood Road, Birmingham, B25 8UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B25 8UL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.3%	49.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.7%	50.9%	4.2%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B25 8UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	45.8%	5.0%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	40.6%	3.4%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.9%	7.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	49.2%	5.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.6%	36.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	19.4%	-18.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.1%	2.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	20.5%	10.4%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	20.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	11.6%	23.7%	12.1%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	72.6%	45%	-27.6%	81.4%	-36.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	75%	-8.2%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	7%	9.2%	2.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.5%	2.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	74.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	13.8%	11.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	37.7%	6.5%	31.2%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is B25 8UL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around B25 8UL was 286.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

B25 8UL has the 9th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 258th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 509.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B25 8UL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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

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 Lordswood Road, Birmingham, B25 8UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8UL

Average Price
£482,486

Semi-Detached
£556,764

Terraced
£403,529

Detached
£518,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in B25 8UL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	1998-03-27	£848,538
12, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1997-11-21	£1,247,525
19, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	1997-10-03	£349,367
16, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	1997-09-12	£397,241
29, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	1997-09-01	£510,475

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,166 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	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	1,270 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	2,057 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,658 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	5,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,240 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	1,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,258 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	513 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	19 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	186 yd
Subway	7 Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	186 yd
Karen's Cafe	161 Church Road, South Yardley	444 yd
Great Bites	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	576 yd
Subway	114 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	365 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	382 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	576 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	816 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, Swan Centre, 20 Church Road	186 yd
Bobbys Grill	2 Harvey Road, Birmingham	329 yd
Ho Ho Kitchen	280 Yardley Road, South Yardley	391 yd
Swan Balti Raj	1604 Coventry Road, South Yardley	403 yd
Pizza Pan	1596 Coventry Road, South Yardley	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	253 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	572 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	628 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	762 yd
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	278 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	436 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	488 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	865 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		995 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	1,010 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%

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