Mickleover Road, Birmingham, B8 2ND

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.2%	49%	2.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	29.7%	36.9%	7.2%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	50.7%	7.0%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	11.3%	4.4%	-6.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	40.8%	50.1%	9.3%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	37.6%	34.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2ND this area, 31.4% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	31.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	19%	2.8%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	19%	4.1%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	9.9%	3.3%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.7% 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	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	46.2%	59%	12.8%	2.7%	56.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
White	34.1%	19.7%	-14.4%	81.4%	-61.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	78.3%	64.8%	-13.5%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	1%	9.9%	8.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Africa	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	22.5%	6.6%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	64.8%	-12.0%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	21.5%	21.2%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.8%	-11.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Muslim	70.3%	6.5%	63.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Mickleover Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mickleover Road was 459.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 276.5% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mickleover Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 101st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 237.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 2ND, 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 Mickleover Road are based on 60 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 Mickleover Road, Birmingham, B8 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2ND

Average Price
£249,102

Semi-Detached
£246,733

Terraced
£255,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mickleover Road

Average Price
£250,822

Semi-Detached
£250,504

Terraced
£257,250

Detached
£206,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£236,004

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mickleover Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Mickleover Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-11	£302,098
25 Mickleover Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-05-24	£369,811
15 Mickleover Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£64,000	2023-04-17	£66,852
9 Mickleover Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-09-27	£281,960
37 Mickleover Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-30	£264,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2ND

Employment

B8 2ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2ND 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	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	850 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	2,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,599 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	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	4out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	4out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	2out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,289 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	4,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,243 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	543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,263 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,721 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	895 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,585 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
Bakeville	18 Fox And Goose Shopping Centre, Washwood Heath Road	84 yd
The Cake Solution	18 Fox And Goose Shopping Centre, Washwood Heath Road	84 yd
Greggs	U18B Fox and Goose Shopping Centre, Washwood Heath Road	90 yd
Airah's Sweet Grills Limited	886 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	111 yd
Gen. Tea	892-892A Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	201 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	436 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	752 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	1,073 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Rainbow	Unit 7, Fox And Goose Shopping Centre	93 yd
Subway	884 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	111 yd
Papa Ge's Kebab House	888 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	116 yd
Fuji Sushi	852 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	196 yd
Muncheeze	850 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	741 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	906 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,044 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	207 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	410 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	861 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	997 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	167.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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