Wardend Road, Birmingham, B8 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 2QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	55.2%	4.1%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	48.9%	44.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	-4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B8 2QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	47.1%	4.5%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	40.6%	2.3%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	42.6%	52.1%	9.5%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.2%	30.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.5%	10.1%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2QX this area, 33.8% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	33.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	14.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	1.1%	4.8%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	45.5%	49.8%	4.3%	2.7%	47.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.6%	12.4%	9.8%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	28.1%	12%	-16.1%	81.4%	-69.4%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	76.1%	61.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.3%	9.5%	7.2%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	23%	4.2%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	62.4%	-11.7%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.5%	21.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19%	6.3%	-12.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	11%	46.2%	-35.2%
Muslim	77.5%	6.5%	71.0%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Wardend Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardend Road was 70.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardend Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1264th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2QX

Average Price
£192,925

Semi-Detached
£195,892

Terraced
£194,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,540

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
77 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-08	£215,000
69 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-15	£211,937
91 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-07-28	£182,774
79 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-10-14	£232,760
61 Wardend Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-25	£194,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2QX

Employment

B8 2QX area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2QX 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
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	36
Unemployed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	24
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,854 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	2,882 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	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	3out of 4	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Junior Infant and Nursery School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	965 yd	Community school	No	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	1,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,388 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	2,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,940 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	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,141 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	206 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	715 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	1,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,247 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	1,557 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	344 yd
Lakeside Cafe	Ward End Park, Washwood Heath Road	447 yd
Da Fabiano	605 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	494 yd
Kundun	648-650 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	529 yd
Come Dine With Us	420 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	344 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	401 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classical Fry	92 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham	268 yd
Dixy Chicken	624 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	479 yd
Kurdish	614 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	479 yd
Antalya Shawarma	647 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	564 yd
Liido Mandi	684 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham		553 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		1,056 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	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2QX