Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 2QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.3%	47.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.7%	52.5%	1.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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	34.8%	39%	4.2%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	37.6%	41.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	39%	38.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	15.5%	13%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2QJ this area, 33.4% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	33.4%	-11.7%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	14%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	16.4%	6.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.1%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	17.3%	7.1%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.2% 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	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	47.9%	58.5%	10.6%	2.7%	55.8%
Other Asian	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	32.2%	19.2%	-13.0%	81.4%	-62.2%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	77.7%	68.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	0%	2.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	24.4%	6.1%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	77.7%	69%	-8.7%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	16.9%	15.0%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	7.4%	6.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	3.3%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	11.7%	46.2%	-34.5%
Muslim	72.5%	6.5%	66.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Northleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northleigh Road was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northleigh Road has the lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 94th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 2QJ, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Northleigh Road are based on 135 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 Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2QJ

Average Price
£188,130

Semi-Detached
£202,016

Terraced
£179,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northleigh Road

Average Price
£173,733

Semi-Detached
£186,613

Terraced
£169,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,933

Other
£4,973

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
168 Northleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-14	£207,048
166 Northleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-07	£190,356
115 Northleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-01-18	£168,106
134 Northleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-09-10	£167,703
134 Northleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£4,750	2021-09-10	£4,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2QJ 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	66
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	46
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	25
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,756 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	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Junior Infant and Nursery School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	1,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,850 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	1,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	124 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	739 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Private School for Boys 68-70 Wright Road , Alum Rock B8 1NS	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Midlands Fire Service	Ward End Fire Station, Washwood Heath Road	412 yd
Lakeside Cafe	Ward End Park, Washwood Heath Road	467 yd
Da Fabiano	605 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	583 yd
Come Dine With Us	420 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill	615 yd
Kundun	648-650 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	412 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	529 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classical Fry	92 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham	388 yd
Dixy Chicken	624 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	575 yd
Kurdish	614 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	575 yd
Antalya Shawarma	647 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	665 yd
Hjaees	649-655 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham		652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		1,033 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	121.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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