Pelham Road, Birmingham, B8 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 2PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.7%	48.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.3%	51.3%	5.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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	34.5%	40.8%	6.3%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	47.9%	2.6%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.6%	49.2%	4.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.2%	34.3%	3.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.1%	9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	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 2PA this area, 39.1% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.7%	39.1%	-8.6%	18.2%	20.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	15.3%	0.6%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	14%	6.2%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.3% 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%	5.2%	2.2%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	37.6%	48.7%	11.1%	2.7%	46.0%
Other Asian	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	28.5%	13.3%	-15.2%	81.4%	-68.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.7%	11%	9.3%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	63.6%	63.9%	0.3%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	23.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	63.4%	63.9%	0.5%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.6%	21.4%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	5%	7.9%	2.9%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9.9%	2.1%	-7.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	2.5%	-17.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	13.3%	46.2%	-32.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	74.7%	6.5%	68.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Pelham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pelham Road was 144.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pelham Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 841st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 2PA, 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 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2PA

Average Price
£170,609

Semi-Detached
£182,352

Terraced
£174,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,199

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
45 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-06-21	£175,399
53 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-06-18	£136,757
46 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-11-27	£170,857
52 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2016-05-13	£178,966
Flat 2 35 Pelham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2016-02-29	£70,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2PA 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

Looking after home or family	54
Full-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	22
Unemployed	21
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,666 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	1,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,326 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	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Infant School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	778 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	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	938 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,268 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	2,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,240 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	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,017 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	670 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,396 yd	Community 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
Kohinur Karahi & Steak House	759-761 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	172 yd
Lal Qela	730-732 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	198 yd
OMG Pizza	740 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	209 yd
Charcoal Grill	710 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Royals Desserts	94 Woodwells Road, Birmingham	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	287 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	926 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	937 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	986 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bobby Variety Bites	767 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	168 yd
Desi Karahi	762-764 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	210 yd
UKS Fried Chicken and Pizza	746 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	210 yd
M Alam Halal Butchers	702 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	278 yd
Roti & Curry Bazaar	664 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	123 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	123 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	296 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	729 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	667 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	792 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	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2PA