Ash Road, Birmingham, B8 1DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 1DP is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	50.7%	45.1%	-5.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	49.3%	54.9%	5.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 B8 1DP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	34.9%	29.8%	-5.1%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	54%	8.4%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	38.7%	50.7%	12.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38.7%	33.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	7%	5%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around B8 1DP this area, 34.3% 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	39.5%	34.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.1%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	24.6%	6.7%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.3% 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	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	45%	39.7%	-5.3%	2.7%	37.0%
Other Asian	9.7%	4.7%	-5.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	7%	23%	16.0%	2.5%	20.5%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	7%	1.3%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	13.7%	6.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-75.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	61%	50.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	3%	3.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.3%	17.3%	12.0%	2.7%	14.6%
Middle East and Asia	28%	23.6%	-4.4%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5%	2.3%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	50.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	21.4%	17.1%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	6%	19.6%	13.6%	2.9%	16.7%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	5.5%	-15.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	8.9%	46.2%	-37.3%
Muslim	78.3%	6.5%	71.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Ash Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Road was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Ash Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 736th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 1DP, 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 1DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 1DP

Average Price
£159,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,901

Detached
no sales

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
109 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-01-31	£214,787
85 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-11-10	£143,694
111 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-07-16	£170,293
127 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-11-22	£113,061
113 Ash Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2016-07-22	£125,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 1DP

Employment

B8 1DP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 B8 1DP 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	57
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	12

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,902 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	334 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	651 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,937 yd	University technical college	No	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	1,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,799 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	2,170 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,089 yd	Academy converter	No	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	727 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	860 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	1,957 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	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
The Playstation Cafe	Unit H - Section 2, Adderley Road	298 yd
Madina Mosque	150 Adderley Road, Birmingham	307 yd
MAJAJAN	Unit 2A Cobham Business Centre, Bordesley Green Road	430 yd
Original Sajid Shahi	123 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	560 yd
Shahidera Ta Kamal Da Dera	61 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	524 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	699 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	759 yd
PRI Birmingham Wheels Raceway	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	836 yd
Learn2Drift	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Peri	93 Arden Road, Washwood Heath	283 yd
O's Urban Deli	Unit 19, Bordesley Trading Estate	383 yd
Os Urban Deli	Unit 18, Bordesley Trading Estate	418 yd
Freshers Desserts	1C Ellesmere Road, Birmingham	521 yd
Blend It	99 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	597 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	616 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	650 yd
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		1,010 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 1DP