Wardend Road, Birmingham, B8 2QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 2QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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	29.5%	38.8%	9.3%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	49.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	53.4%	11.6%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	38.8%	34.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.1%	8.5%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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 2QU this area, 29.7% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	29.7%	-8.2%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	16.3%	0.8%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	17.2%	9.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	9.8%	3.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.3% 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	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	43.9%	55.8%	11.9%	2.7%	53.1%
Other Asian	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	29.7%	14.3%	-15.4%	81.4%	-67.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	70.6%	67.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	22.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	67.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.6%	17.7%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	4.2%	-14.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	10.4%	46.2%	-35.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	74%	6.5%	67.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Wardend Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardend Road was 107.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardend Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1251st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 2QU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Wardend Road are based on 194 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 Wardend Road, Birmingham, B8 2QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2QU

Average Price
£208,726

Semi-Detached
£211,237

Terraced
£202,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardend Road

Average Price
£190,097

Semi-Detached
£199,456

Terraced
£185,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,271

Other
£52,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardend Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2025-01-27	£220,113
9 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2025-01-27	£220,113
11 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-19	£235,598
31 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-10	£175,736
17 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,750	2017-03-10	£111,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2QU 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	65
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	33
Other	28
Retired	26
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Junior Infant and Nursery School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	894 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	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,599 yd	Community school	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	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,696 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	1,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,085 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	52 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	914 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	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Private School for Boys 68-70 Wright Road , Alum Rock B8 1NS	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Foundation 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
Lakeside Cafe	Ward End Park, Washwood Heath Road	331 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Ward End Fire Station, Washwood Heath Road	342 yd
Da Fabiano	605 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	527 yd
Kundun	648-650 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	601 yd
Cofetarie Romaneasca	645 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	342 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	574 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classical Fry	92 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham	507 yd
Dixy Chicken	624 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	532 yd
Kurdish	614 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	532 yd
Antalya Shawarma	647 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	625 yd
Hjaees	649-655 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham		608 yd
Local Convenience Store	230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		861 yd
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	990 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	135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2QU