Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 2HJ, 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 2HJ 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 -23.7%.

🔎 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 2HJ, 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 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 2HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2HJ

Average Price
£213,637

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
637 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-27	£254,325
637 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-03-24	£190,644
641 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-02-12	£200,158
623 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2011-03-31	£306,491
641 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2005-08-26	£232,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2HJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2HJ 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	110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,234 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	2,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,968 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	3out of 4	92 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	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	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	960 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,987 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,177 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	1,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,153 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cofetarie Romaneasca	645 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	4 yd
Kashmiri King Karahi	639 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	4 yd
Kundun	648-650 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	42 yd
Madina Roti and Curry	688 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	102 yd
Da Fabiano	605 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	288 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	303 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	651 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	975 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antalya Shawarma	647 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Hjaees	649-655 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	4 yd
UK & Fried Chicken	623 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	4 yd
Pizza Quarter	641 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	4 yd
SK Pizza and Kebab	637 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	4 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	22 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	489 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	647 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		918 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,062 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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