Ash Road, Birmingham, B8 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 1DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	55%	4.8%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	49.8%	45%	-4.8%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 area around B8 1DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	34%	43.7%	9.7%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	44.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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%	52.5%	8.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34%	28%	-6.0%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around B8 1DJ this area, 36.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	36.2%	-3.1%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	8.4%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.7%	2.7%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.5%	9.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	17.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.7% 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	11.5%	6.8%	-4.7%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	51.9%	57.3%	5.4%	2.7%	54.6%
Other Asian	5.3%	14.7%	9.4%	1.6%	13.1%
Black African	2.7%	9.4%	6.7%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	-79.7%
Arab	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	60.3%	61.5%	1.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	30%	29.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	61.5%	1.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	28%	27.2%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.3%	-6.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	3.7%	-23.1%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.1%	37.2%	-36.1%
Christian	5.3%	46.2%	-40.9%
Muslim	87.4%	6.5%	80.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ash Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Road was 135.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ash Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 966th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 1DJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Ash Road are based on 86 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 Ash Road, Birmingham, B8 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 1DJ

Average Price
£204,498

Semi-Detached
£190,020

Terraced
£228,534

Detached
£127,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Road

Average Price
£152,946

Semi-Detached
£160,334

Terraced
£156,305

Detached
£194,643

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,239

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-05-09	£114,000
24 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-03-23	£204,631
66 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-05-18	£150,652
62 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£149,965	2013-04-05	£283,330
14 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,500	2008-06-13	£203,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 1DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 1DJ 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

Looking after home or family	87
Student (economically inactive)	68
Part-Time Employee	47
Full-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	36
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	20

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	97 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's C of E Primary School Alum Rock Road , Saltley B8 1JB	2out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	906 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,796 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,689 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	1,990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	556 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Titan Aston Academy 69 Aston Road North , B6 4EA	1out of 4	1,997 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham City University University House , 15 Bartholomew Row B5 5JU	- not rated	2,085 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Madina Mosque	150 Adderley Road, Birmingham	113 yd
The Playstation Cafe	Unit H - Section 2, Adderley Road	142 yd
New Lahore Kebab House Ltd	45 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	487 yd
Shahidera Ta Kamal Da Dera	61 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	506 yd
400 Pizza	1A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	640 yd
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	695 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	741 yd
The Sportsman	Flat Above, The Sportsman, 130 Saltley Road	819 yd
Albion Vaults	Cato Street North, Birmingham	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Peri	93 Arden Road, Washwood Heath	474 yd
Rock Grill and Pizza	10 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	523 yd
Munchies	4A Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	523 yd
Desi Roti & Karahi House	4B Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	523 yd
Freshers Desserts	1C Ellesmere Road, Birmingham	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	494 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	526 yd
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	542 yd
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	1,051 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	144.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 1DJ