The Villas, Birmingham, B25 8YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B25 8YD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49%	50.1%	1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	35.6%	40.8%	5.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	43.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.8%	5.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	38.6%	42.2%	3.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	37.3%	33.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	18.8%	17%	-1.8%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	24.7%	-5.2%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	29.5%	9.2%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	18.8%	34.8%	16.0%	2.7%	32.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66.6%	46.8%	-19.8%	81.4%	-34.6%
Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	89.3%	82.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	14.7%	6.6%	5.6%	9.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	81.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0%	16.9%	16.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.2%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	40.8%	6.5%	34.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is The Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Villas was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Villas has the 13th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Sheldon and the 396th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 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 8YD, 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 The Villas are based on 11 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 The Villas, Birmingham, B25 8YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8YD

Average Price
£352,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Villas

Average Price
£370,120

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£370,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Villas, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-08-27	£366,857
7 The Villas, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-07-31	£408,723
1 The Villas, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-05-13	£302,555
4 The Villas, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-02-19	£355,773
1 The Villas, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2016-11-23	£345,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8YD

Employment

B25 8YD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	16
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,680 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	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Junior School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	- not rated	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Infant School Harvey Road , B26 1TD	- not rated	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	906 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	1,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,979 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	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,433 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	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,531 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	868 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy special converter	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	401 yd
William Tyler (Jd Wetherspoon Plc)	140 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	458 yd
Starbox Pizza	144 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	458 yd
Dixy Chicken	152 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	462 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	468 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	495 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	495 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	495 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Wok	8 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	468 yd
The Buffet Shop	201 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	487 yd
Yew Tree Cottage	43 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	495 yd
KFC	Unit 5, Yew Tree Retail Park	662 yd
Domino's Pizza	108 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley		458 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park		662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	545 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	672 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	881 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	887 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B25 8YD