Sandown Road, Birmingham, B36 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B36 8QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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	35.6%	40.9%	5.3%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	43.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	43.8%	41.9%	-1.9%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	34.2%	37.6%	3.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.5%	14.3%	0.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 B36 8QL 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	35.3%	29.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	23.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	10.8%	8.6%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	12.1%	16.3%	4.2%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	65.3%	46.4%	-18.9%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	81.5%	65.2%	-16.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	1.9%	12.1%	10.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.5%	14.1%	3.6%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	65.2%	-13.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.7%	19.0%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sandown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandown Road was 213.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandown Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 458th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B36 8QL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Sandown Road are based on 21 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 Sandown Road, Birmingham, B36 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 8QL

Average Price
£166,214

Semi-Detached
£138,682

Terraced
£172,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandown Road

Average Price
£170,030

Semi-Detached
£168,505

Terraced
£170,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Sandown Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-08-05	£164,619
1 Sandown Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-06-24	£177,009
25 Sandown Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-05-27	£166,282
1 Sandown Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-12-17	£178,119
21 Sandown Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2017-09-29	£157,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 8QL

Employment

B36 8QL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B36 8QL 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	89
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	53
Unemployed	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tame Valley Academy Chillinghome Road , B36 8QJ	3out of 4	66 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	2out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL	2out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Shawsdale Road , B36 8LY	- not rated	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9ND	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy converter	No	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	593 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,572 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	739 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,316 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,562 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Open Door	146 Bromford Drive, Birmingham	374 yd
Worth Unlimited	146 Bromford Drive, Birmingham	374 yd
CAFLO Comm. Actions for Local Opp	Cameronian Hall, Cameronian Croft	438 yd
Duet Cuisine	Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway	444 yd
Subway	Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Comet Public House	1 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham		407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BROMFORD KEBAB HOUSE	138 Bromford Drive, Birmingham	395 yd
Balti Queen	136 Bromford Drive, Birmingham	395 yd
Chicken N Slice	61-63 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	400 yd
Scoff	Fort Dunlop, Fort Dunlop	818 yd
Greggs	UNIT 9B1 and 9b2, Fort Shopping Park, 20 Fort Parkway	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilko	Unit 9c, The Fort Shopping Park, 20 Fort Parkway		893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firs And Bromford Sports & Wellbeing Hub Cameronian Croft		438 yd
24/7 Fitness (Fort Dunlop) FORT DUNLOP FORT DUNLOP FORT PARKWAY	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	616 yd
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	874 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	158.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B36 8QL