Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 1RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 1RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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	31.5%	41.7%	10.2%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	47%	-10.4%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	48.8%	51.3%	2.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31.4%	31%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1RJ this area, 37.6% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.2%	37.6%	-7.6%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.8%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	15.7%	5.2%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	10.5%	4.8%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	57.6%	68.3%	10.7%	2.7%	65.6%
Other Asian	9.8%	4.7%	-5.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	81.4%	-73.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2%	4%	2.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	61.3%	58.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	0%	6%	6.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5%	5%	0.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.9%	29.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	58.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	22.9%	20.0%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	6.7%	-17.2%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.7%	37.2%	-33.5%
Christian	7.9%	46.2%	-38.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	81.6%	6.5%	75.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Washwood Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washwood Heath Road was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washwood Heath Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 310th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

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

Average Household Income
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 1RJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Washwood Heath Road are based on 405 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 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 1RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 1RJ

Average Price
£218,375

Semi-Detached
£251,750

Terraced
£178,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£264,188

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washwood Heath Road

Average Price
£211,531

Semi-Detached
£258,883

Terraced
£193,416

Detached
£422,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,385

Other
£330,770

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washwood Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
244 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-09-11	£255,124
258 - 260 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-06-27	£178,266
250 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,500	2007-09-07	£252,750
250 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-01-16	£201,083
260 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	1997-12-19	£180,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 1RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 1RJ 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	84
Full-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	59
Part-Time Employee	47
Other	45
Self-Employed	31
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Junior Infant and Nursery School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's C of E Primary School Alum Rock Road , Saltley B8 1JB	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	1,982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,724 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,577 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,586 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Private School for Boys 68-70 Wright Road , Alum Rock B8 1NS	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sahaara Norton Hall , Ralph Road B8 1NA	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	1,383 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
International Islamic Cultural Study	260-262 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	1 yd
UKZ Fried Chicken	250 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	7 yd
Brogrz	244 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	19 yd
The Burger Junction	244 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	19 yd
Munchlab	228 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	683 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	821 yd
Heartlands Club	62 Aston Church Road, Nechells	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K Fish & Chips	238 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	83 yd
Latif's Grill & Pizza	109 Glenpark Road, Birmingham	643 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited	22-42 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	728 yd
Premier Takeaway	1-3 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	776 yd
Mak Halal Alum Rock	94 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Local Convenience Store	230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	81 yd
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	758 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	789 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	737 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		760 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	8.3%

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