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 22.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washwood Heath Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 274th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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
£30,300

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 401 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
£211,780

Semi-Detached
£260,174

Terraced
£193,510

Detached
£419,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,704

Other
£340,146

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	£268,720
258 - 260 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-06-27	£177,385
250 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,500	2007-09-07	£252,000
250 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-01-16	£200,486
260 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	1997-12-19	£179,821

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 , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's C of E Primary School Alum Rock Road , Saltley B8 1JB	2out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,905 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,420 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	2,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,472 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,146 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	518 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,535 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	2,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	2,304 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.