Bromford Road, Birmingham, B36 8EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B36 8EX 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B36 8EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	36.9%	5.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	53.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	1.7%	4%	2.3%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	47.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	39.1%	35.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	9%	14.1%	5.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.5%	24.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16.1%	2.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	28.5%	11.9%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	13.1%	1.5%	-11.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.7% 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	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	66.7%	71.9%	5.2%	2.7%	69.2%
Other Asian	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	11.7%	4.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	-76.7%
Arab	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	7.6%	7.6%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	68.3%	65.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	30.4%	3.2%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	65.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	26.9%	25.1%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	1.2%	-23.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.2%	37.2%	-36.0%
Christian	5.2%	46.2%	-41.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	84.4%	6.5%	77.9%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Bromford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromford Road was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bromford Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1012th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B36 8EX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Bromford Road are based on 354 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 Bromford Road, Birmingham, B36 8EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 8EX

Average Price
£350,131

Semi-Detached
£557,991

Terraced
£315,488

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromford Road

Average Price
£285,909

Semi-Detached
£289,201

Terraced
£314,188

Detached
£437,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,698

Other
£173,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
235 Bromford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-09-22	£306,178
233 Bromford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-11-29	£384,061
237 Bromford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2008-06-02	£86,496
237 Bromford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2004-09-10	£350,308
233 Bromford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,716	2003-06-13	£191,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 8EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B36 8EX 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	104
Looking after home or family	49
Retired	48
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	31
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,550 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	2,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromford Infant School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8JH	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromford Junior School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8JH	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tame Valley Community School Chillinghome Road , B36 8QJ	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	311 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	2,253 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	3,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	264 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	935 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,069 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Cafe, Tesco Stores	661 yd
Picasso's	27 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	705 yd
Chai Green	27 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	705 yd
Fritos	5 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	716 yd
Chickaros Hodge Hill	4 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Comet Public House	1 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	712 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	782 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	906 yd
The Hunters Moon	220 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio's Piri Piri	27 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	705 yd
Chicken N Slice	61-63 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	712 yd
Superios Chicken	3 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	716 yd
Jo Jo's Pizza	14 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	718 yd
BROMFORD KEBAB HOUSE	138 Bromford Drive, Birmingham	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	232 yd
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	308 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Firs And Bromford Sports & Wellbeing Hub Cameronian Croft		823 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B36 8EX