Ward End Park Road, Birmingham, B8 2XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B8 2XB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.4%	49.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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	35.2%	37.1%	1.9%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	50.9%	1.7%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.4%) 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	50%	50.7%	0.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	28.7%	34.7%	6.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.3%	9.6%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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 2XB 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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	33.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	11%	22.2%	11.2%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	11%	3.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.7% 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	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	58.1%	63.3%	5.2%	2.7%	60.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	5%	0.2%	-4.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	13.4%	10.7%	-2.7%	81.4%	-70.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	63.2%	60.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	1.7%	11.1%	9.4%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	30.9%	23%	-7.9%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	60.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	22.7%	20.1%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	9.9%	5.6%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	23%	3%	-20.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.8%	37.2%	-34.4%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Muslim	69.8%	6.5%	63.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Ward End Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ward End Park Road was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ward End Park Road has the 51st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1456th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 2XB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Ward End Park Road are based on 96 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 Ward End Park Road, Birmingham, B8 2XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2XB

Average Price
£203,087

Semi-Detached
£227,662

Terraced
£191,727

Detached
£218,020

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,574

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward End Park Road

Average Price
£197,539

Semi-Detached
£222,708

Terraced
£187,054

Detached
£215,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,802

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward End Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 124 Ward End Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2019-02-01	£59,462
117 Ward End Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-06-19	£163,725
120 Ward End Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-12-02	£145,495
Flat 1 124 Ward End Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2014-10-17	£64,857
128 Ward End Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2013-10-25	£185,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2XB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2XB 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	63
Full-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	22
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Junior Infant and Nursery School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	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	364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	817 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	1,483 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	2,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,220 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,749 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	605 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Private School for Boys 68-70 Wright Road , Alum Rock B8 1NS	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sahaara Norton Hall , Ralph Road B8 1NA	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent 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	416 yd
West Midlands Fire Service	Ward End Fire Station, Washwood Heath Road	597 yd
International Islamic Cultural Study	260-262 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	644 yd
UKZ Fried Chicken	250 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	649 yd
Brogrz	244 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	597 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	809 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Latif's Grill & Pizza	109 Glenpark Road, Birmingham	164 yd
Roti & Curry Junction	Unit 5, 3 Langton Road	686 yd
Shazees Kitchen	318 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	705 yd
K Fish & Chips	238 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	707 yd
Biryani Guys	292 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Local Convenience Store	230-232 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	706 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	779 yd
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		333 yd
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	444 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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