Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8XL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.9%	48.4%	2.5%	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	44.6%	40.4%	-4.2%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	34.5%	9.0%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.8%	15.2%	4.4%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.2%	42.7%	14.5%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	45.9%	29.7%	-16.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	17.1%	15.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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 8XL this area, 29.8% 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	37.6%	29.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	13.5%	2.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	8.8%	-9.7%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	12.9%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	23.4%	8.8%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	0%	7.3%	7.3%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0%	8.4%	8.4%	2.7%	5.7%
Black African	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.1%	73.8%	-23.3%	81.4%	-7.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	95.3%	78.9%	-16.4%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	4.1%	10.8%	6.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	7.7%	7.7%	5.6%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	79.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0%	15.1%	15.1%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 102.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 1314th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.1%.

🔎 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 8XL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Church Road are based on 1355 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 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8XL

Average Price
£254,226

Semi-Detached
£267,091

Terraced
£242,954

Detached
£335,598

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£296,433

Semi-Detached
£304,509

Terraced
£237,577

Detached
£567,370

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,385

Other
£1,009,523

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
301 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-07-18	£261,960
234 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-11-29	£156,000
242 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£221,500	2022-11-23	£223,488
246 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-10	£283,363
252 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-09-02	£289,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8XL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hobmoor Primary School Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Junior School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Infant School Harvey Road , B26 1TD	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	1,006 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	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	1,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,421 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	1,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	967 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,789 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
William Tyler (Jd Wetherspoon Plc)	140 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	185 yd
Starbox Pizza	144 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	185 yd
Dixy Chicken	152 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	189 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	249 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 3, Yew Tree Retail Park	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	262 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	311 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	311 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	311 yd
The Rootless Pub	18 Bilton Grange Road, Birmingham	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Buffet Shop	201 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	223 yd
Peking Wok	8 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	249 yd
Yew Tree Cottage	43 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	311 yd
Domino's Pizza	108 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	409 yd
KFC	Unit 5, Yew Tree Retail Park	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	185 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	414 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	978 yd
Swan Supermarket Ltd	1719-1721 Coventry Road, South Yardley	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	520 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	614 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	633 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	847 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	976 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,037 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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