Pelham Road, Birmingham, B8 2NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 2NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	48.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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	40.1%	41.4%	1.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	43.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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	43.1%	48.2%	5.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.6%	33.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2NZ this area, 32.9% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	32.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	15.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	21%	8.7%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	11.9%	1.6%	-10.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.9% 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	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	50.1%	65%	14.9%	2.7%	62.3%
Other Asian	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29.5%	12.9%	-16.6%	81.4%	-68.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	69.5%	64.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	26.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	64.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	22.6%	21.3%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3.5%	-17.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	10.1%	46.2%	-36.1%
Muslim	72.3%	6.5%	65.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Pelham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pelham Road was 55.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pelham Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 965th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 2NZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Pelham Road are based on 109 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 Pelham Road, Birmingham, B8 2NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2NZ

Average Price
£192,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pelham Road

Average Price
£173,816

Semi-Detached
£178,134

Terraced
£175,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pelham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2026-02-23	£100,000
21 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-13	£233,538
13 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-01-14	£157,102
13 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-10-30	£143,269
5 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2018-10-25	£174,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2NZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2NZ 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	72
Looking after home or family	59
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	37
Self-Employed	36
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,557 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	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,206 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	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Infant School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	750 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	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	812 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	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	1,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,116 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,866 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent 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
Lal Qela	730-732 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	97 yd
OMG Pizza	740 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	119 yd
Charcoal Grill	710 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	119 yd
Kohinur Karahi & Steak House	759-761 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	136 yd
Multiano Pizza	682 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	378 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	938 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	942 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Karahi	762-764 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	119 yd
UKS Fried Chicken and Pizza	746 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	119 yd
Bobby Variety Bites	767 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	124 yd
M Alam Halal Butchers	702 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	153 yd
Roti & Curry Bazaar	664 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	42 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	42 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	349 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	698 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.5 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2NZ