Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 2HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	48.6%	52.7%	4.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51.4%	47.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	31.9%	39%	7.1%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	47.4%	-7.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	4%	4%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.3%	47.6%	3.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	37.8%	34.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12%	11%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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 2HB this area, 41.6% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	41.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.7%	0.8%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	17.1%	6.4%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

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	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	57.3%	59.3%	2.0%	2.7%	56.6%
Other Asian	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4.5%	8%	3.5%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	16.7%	11.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	-69.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	59.5%	58%	-1.5%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	27%	-2.2%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	58.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	23.2%	18.7%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	4.2%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Muslim	73.6%	6.5%	67.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Washwood Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washwood Heath Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bromford & Hodge Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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 2HB, 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 - 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 - 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 2HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2HB

Average Price
£211,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£211,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
579 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-03-03	£192,087
555 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2020-07-24	£164,019
547 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2018-05-31	£172,629
561 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-09-21	£202,517
545 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-08-16	£203,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2HB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2HB 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	68
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	46
Retired	35
Other	34
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	27
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	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	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,023 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	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	4out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	4out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	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	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Studio schools	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	3,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,361 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	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,899 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	2,062 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,115 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
Da Fabiano	605 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	66 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Ward End Fire Station, Washwood Heath Road	129 yd
Kundun	648-650 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	168 yd
Cofetarie Romaneasca	645 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	179 yd
Kashmiri King Karahi	639 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	129 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	344 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	624 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	97 yd
Kurdish	614 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	97 yd
Antalya Shawarma	647 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	174 yd
Hjaees	649-655 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	179 yd
UK & Fried Chicken	623 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	154 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	657 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	778 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		798 yd
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	944 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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