Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 2LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	51.2%	53%	1.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.8%	47%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	32.7%	40.9%	8.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	43%	-14.8%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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	48.4%	41.9%	-6.5%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	33.1%	34.1%	1.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.7%	16.9%	4.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 2LH this area, 37.2% 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 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	37.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.6%	7.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	14.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.7% 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	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	66.4%	59.6%	-6.8%	2.7%	56.9%
Other Asian	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	81.4%	-70.7%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	64.3%	61.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.5%	29.3%	0.8%	5.6%	23.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	62%	-1.6%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	28.4%	27.1%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	7.4%	2.8%	-4.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	1.8%	-20.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	7.3%	46.2%	-38.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	78.5%	6.5%	72.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Washwood Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washwood Heath Road was 136.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washwood Heath Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 961st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 128.7%.

🔎 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 2LH, 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 404 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 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2LH

Average Price
£294,220

Semi-Detached
£311,626

Terraced
£282,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washwood Heath Road

Average Price
£213,599

Semi-Detached
£262,497

Terraced
£195,522

Detached
£427,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,454

Other
£331,710

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washwood Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
703 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2020-06-19	£361,251
693 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2007-01-31	£304,052
699 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2002-01-18	£320,614
701 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£41,500	2000-03-16	£190,115
695 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	1997-01-17	£308,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2LH 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	53
Looking after home or family	47
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,543 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	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,165 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	190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	4out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,945 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	4,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,646 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	848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,157 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,320 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,127 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
Cravings Washwood	667 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	171 yd
Madina Roti and Curry	688 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Cofetarie Romaneasca	645 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	305 yd
Kashmiri King Karahi	639 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	305 yd
Desi Dera	840 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	366 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	496 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	570 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	671 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baguettes and bowls	700 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	182 yd
Liido Mandi	684 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	261 yd
Greggs Bargain Bakery	638 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	261 yd
Yuen Tung Take Away	672 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	261 yd
Hjaees	649-655 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	308 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	330 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	587 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	740 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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