St Margarets Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 2DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	52.4%	53.3%	0.9%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47.6%	46.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 area around B8 2DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	44.4%	8.8%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	43%	-3.0%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7%	5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	48.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.6%	36.9%	0.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	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 2DY this area, 30.2% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	30.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.4%	-9.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	19.4%	11.5%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	21.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.6% 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	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	49.6%	59.8%	10.2%	2.7%	57.1%
Other Asian	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	29.9%	13.6%	-16.3%	81.4%	-67.8%
Other	0%	8.5%	8.5%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	71%	69.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	21%	23.9%	2.9%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	69.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	25.6%	25.2%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	1.2%	-18.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	74.2%	6.5%	67.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is St Margarets Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Road was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 498th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 2DY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 St Margarets Road are based on 259 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 St Margarets Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2DY

Average Price
£180,309

Semi-Detached
£201,204

Terraced
£145,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Road

Average Price
£195,503

Semi-Detached
£249,577

Terraced
£173,026

Detached
£310,244

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,469

Other
£336,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
255 St Margarets Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-12-12	£236,702
243 St Margarets Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-15	£134,245
251 St Margarets Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-06-29	£242,640
231 St Margarets Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-06-10	£251,767
231 St Margarets Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2017-12-21	£288,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2DY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2DY 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	93
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	39
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	23
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	21
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,814 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	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	- not rated	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	1,570 yd	Community school	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	2,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	779 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	803 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,334 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
Magazin Romanesc	856 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	429 yd
UKS Fried Chicken	852 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	431 yd
Come Dine With Us	420 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill	455 yd
Bun and Peri	870 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	468 yd
Greggs	U18B Fox and Goose Shopping Centre, Washwood Heath Road	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	404 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	623 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Muncheeze	850 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	429 yd
Fuji Sushi	852 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	431 yd
Classical Fry	92 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham	436 yd
Lucky Rainbow	Unit 7, Fox And Goose Shopping Centre	527 yd
Papa Ge's Kebab House	888 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	664 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	777 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	707 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	849 yd
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	976 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	995 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	156.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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