Bromford Lane, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 2RZ is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	55.8%	46.4%	-9.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	44.2%	53.6%	9.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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	27.1%	38.1%	11.0%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	49.3%	-8.5%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	43.2%	43.2%	0.0%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	35.9%	32.1%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.3%	22.4%	9.1%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	27.3%	-10.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	19.3%	6.4%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	7.9%	13.2%	5.3%	2.8%	10.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	30.2%	34.3%	4.1%	2.7%	31.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.3%	15.5%	13.2%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55%	35.6%	-19.4%	81.4%	-45.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	83.4%	74.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	16%	3.9%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	74.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.4%	11.9%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	4.4%	-6.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	55.7%	6.5%	49.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bromford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromford Lane was 45.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bromford Lane has the 24th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 766th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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 2RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Bromford Lane are based on 404 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 Bromford Lane, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2RZ

Average Price
£377,475

Semi-Detached
£408,228

Terraced
£262,690

Detached
£577,383

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£269,294

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromford Lane

Average Price
£260,200

Semi-Detached
£256,876

Terraced
£243,158

Detached
£313,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,649

Other
£1,005,215

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
348 Bromford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£267,000	2024-04-11	£280,058
376 Bromford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-27	£393,750
378 Bromford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-06-17	£399,577
382 Bromford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-04-21	£419,116
374 Bromford Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-04-13	£397,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2RZ

Employment

B8 2RZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2RZ 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

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	40
Other	35
Self-Employed	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Transport and storage	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,118 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	4out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	2out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tame Valley Academy Chillinghome Road , B36 8QJ	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,906 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	812 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,963 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	2,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elements Desserts	4 Farnhurst Road, Birmingham	72 yd
Come Dine With Us	420 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill	229 yd
Olive Catering Services Ltd	4 Bromford Gate, Bromford Lane	862 yd
Claires Accessories	4 Bromford Gate, Bromford Lane	862 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Ward End Fire Station, Washwood Heath Road	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	676 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	764 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dough and Bun	334 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill	83 yd
Classical Fry	92 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham	517 yd
Greggs	UNIT 9B1 and 9b2, Fort Shopping Park, 20 Fort Parkway	988 yd
Dixy Chicken	624 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	1,003 yd
Kurdish	614 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilko	Unit 9c, The Fort Shopping Park, 20 Fort Parkway		951 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	607 yd
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	944 yd
Firs And Bromford Sports & Wellbeing Hub Cameronian Croft		1,014 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	95.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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