Chetwynd Road, Birmingham, B8 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B8 2LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.5%	48.3%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	28.6%	37.4%	8.8%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	51%	-4.7%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	44.4%	-5.8%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	30%	34.9%	4.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.4%	14.3%	2.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2LB this area, 38.2% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	38.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.5%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	11%	17.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	10.7%	1.7%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.5% 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	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.1%	1.9%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	61.4%	58.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	56.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	8.7%	5.1%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	18.8%	10.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	-70.9%
Arab	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	67.3%	68.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	25.4%	-1.2%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
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	66.7%	68.3%	1.6%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	23.6%	21.3%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	1.8%	-19.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	13.3%	46.2%	-32.9%
Muslim	77.7%	6.5%	71.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Chetwynd Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chetwynd Road was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chetwynd Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1297th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.3%.

🔎 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 2LB, 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 Chetwynd Road are based on 58 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 Chetwynd Road, Birmingham, B8 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2LB

Average Price
£220,438

Semi-Detached
£217,016

Terraced
£226,793

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chetwynd Road

Average Price
£211,608

Semi-Detached
£207,218

Terraced
£217,072

Detached
£223,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chetwynd Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Chetwynd Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-19	£284,389
55 Chetwynd Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-07-28	£256,194
57 Chetwynd Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-03-05	£207,221
19 Chetwynd Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-11-18	£260,465
3 Chetwynd Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,750	2018-09-28	£143,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2LB 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	67
Looking after home or family	53
Student (economically inactive)	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Other	31
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	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	391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,688 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	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,329 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	116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	4out of 4	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	4out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,829 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	4,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,719 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	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,785 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,326 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	204 yd
Slam Burger	824-826 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	204 yd
Royals Desserts	94 Woodwells Road, Birmingham	329 yd
Magazin Romanesc	856 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	338 yd
UKS Fried Chicken	852 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	540 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	578 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	601 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	654 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pavlos Fish Bar	844 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	204 yd
Muncheeze	850 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	338 yd
Fuji Sushi	852 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	343 yd
Baguettes and bowls	700 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	391 yd
Bobby Variety Bites	767 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	204 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	513 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	513 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	547 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	945 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	174.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2LB