Hams Road, Birmingham, B8 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 1DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	54.6%	47.7%	-6.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	45.4%	52.3%	6.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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	38.3%	39.1%	0.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	46.4%	9.3%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	11.7%	4.8%	-6.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	39.6%	50.3%	10.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.8%	31.6%	-7.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1DU this area, 30.5% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	30.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	15.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	18.9%	6.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	19.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	12.9%	2.8%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.2% 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	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	43.5%	46.3%	2.8%	2.7%	43.6%
Other Asian	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	3%	-8.1%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	81.4%	-71.2%
Arab	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	59.6%	63.6%	4.0%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	23.2%	1.0%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	63.4%	4.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	8.2%	27.3%	19.1%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	1.9%	-20.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.1%	37.2%	-32.1%
Christian	13.2%	46.2%	-33.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	75%	6.5%	68.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hams Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hams Road was 209.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.4% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hams Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 478th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.0%.

🔎 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 1DU, 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 Hams Road are based on 53 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 Hams Road, Birmingham, B8 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 1DU

Average Price
£158,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£158,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hams Road

Average Price
£149,188

Semi-Detached
£156,152

Terraced
£147,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hams Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Hams Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-13	£158,666
25 Hams Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-03-17	£166,103
17 Hams Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-02-06	£141,404
35 Hams Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2023-01-27	£138,463
20 Hams Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-03	£136,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 1DU

Employment

B8 1DU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% 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 1DU 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	63
Full-Time Employee	58
Unemployed	46
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,907 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	362 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	679 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided 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	913 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Engineering Academy 1 Lister Street , B7 4AG	2out of 4	1,823 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,470 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	2,062 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,197 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	617 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	880 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	1,972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	2,033 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	191 yd
Madina Mosque	150 Adderley Road, Birmingham	233 yd
MAJAJAN	Unit 2A Cobham Business Centre, Bordesley Green Road	521 yd
New Lahore Kebab House Ltd	45 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	595 yd
Shahidera Ta Kamal Da Dera	61 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	638 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	759 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	783 yd
PRI Birmingham Wheels Raceway	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	814 yd
Learn2Drift	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Peri	93 Arden Road, Washwood Heath	390 yd
O's Urban Deli	Unit 19, Bordesley Trading Estate	483 yd
Os Urban Deli	Unit 18, Bordesley Trading Estate	500 yd
Freshers Desserts	1C Ellesmere Road, Birmingham	586 yd
Blend It	99 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	612 yd
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	634 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	646 yd
Cosway (Uk) Limited	Unit 1, Network Park	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		1,047 yd
Heartlands Academy (Closed) Great Francis Street	artificial grass pitch	1,087 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	123.8 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	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 1DU