Bankdale Road, Birmingham, B8 2AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 2AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	48.8%	52.4%	3.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	51.2%	47.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 2AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	29.5%	30.5%	1.0%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	60.2%	4.8%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.9%	44.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	37.9%	34.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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 2AD this area, 31.9% 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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	31.9%	-6.5%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.5%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.5%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	21.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.9% 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%	3.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	59.2%	61.4%	2.2%	2.7%	58.7%
Other Asian	9%	10.1%	1.1%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.8%	11.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-69.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	69.8%	65.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	1%	6.1%	5.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	26.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	65.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.7%	20.8%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	2.6%	-21.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Muslim	82%	6.5%	75.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Bankdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bankdale Road was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bankdale Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1298th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B8 2AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bankdale Road are based on 77 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 Bankdale Road, Birmingham, B8 2AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2AD

Average Price
£187,119

Semi-Detached
£207,353

Terraced
£170,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bankdale Road

Average Price
£179,811

Semi-Detached
£192,767

Terraced
£170,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bankdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Bankdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-01-19	£175,520
62 Bankdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-07-14	£229,773
52 Bankdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-18	£188,218
24 Bankdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£179,950	2020-02-25	£235,588
64 Bankdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-10-29	£171,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2AD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2AD 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

Full-Time Employee	71
Looking after home or family	66
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	41
Other	40
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Infant School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,404 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,449 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Dera	840 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Slam Burger	824-826 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Royals Desserts	94 Woodwells Road, Birmingham	277 yd
Kohinur Karahi & Steak House	759-761 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	286 yd
Shahi Masala	8 Burney Lane, Birmingham	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	326 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	724 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	866 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	931 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pavlos Fish Bar	844 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Bobby Variety Bites	767 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	292 yd
Pizza Bay	211 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	320 yd
Desi Karahi	762-764 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	358 yd
UKS Fried Chicken and Pizza	746 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	299 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	299 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	719 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	592 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	861 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	957 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	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2AD