Fernhurst Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 3EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.2%	49%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.8%	51%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of B8 3EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	37.5%	5.4%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	51.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	7.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (85.5%) 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	52.4%	53.1%	0.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	30.9%	32.4%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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 3EQ this area, 32.4% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	32.4%	4.6%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	18.4%	3.8%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	17.2%	3.0%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	15.1%	4.3%	-10.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.7% 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	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	3.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	65.7%	73.2%	7.5%	2.7%	70.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	14.2%	9.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	-71.7%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	65.2%	65.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	28.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	22.5%
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	65.2%	65.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	21.4%	20.0%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	2%	-17.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	8.4%	46.2%	-37.8%
Muslim	82.7%	6.5%	76.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fernhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernhurst Road was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernhurst Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 416th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B8 3EQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Fernhurst Road are based on 90 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 Fernhurst Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 3EQ

Average Price
£161,757

Semi-Detached
£144,548

Terraced
£165,066

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernhurst Road

Average Price
£165,679

Semi-Detached
£158,485

Terraced
£168,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Fernhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-28	£212,733
90 Fernhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,900	2023-09-18	£107,293
94 Fernhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-04-24	£63,515
58 Fernhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-02-28	£182,799
38 Fernhurst Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-03-27	£192,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 3EQ

Employment

B8 3EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B8 3EQ 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	50
Full-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	16
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Education	16
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,851 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	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alston Infant School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	424 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	948 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	1,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,627 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,740 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	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,278 yd	Community 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
Roti Wala Dera Ltd	491 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	266 yd
Uks Fried Chicken	466 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	438 yd
Ukim Jamia Mosque Birmingham	2-8 Ludlow Road, Birmingham	456 yd
Multiano Pizza	682 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	462 yd
McDonald's	Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham		858 yd
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M Alam Halal Butchers	702 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	481 yd
Roti & Curry Bazaar	664 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	481 yd
Caspian Pizza	674 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	481 yd
Arfat Kebab House	684 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	481 yd
Spicy Rooster Hut	676 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	652 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	652 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	943 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	947 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	333 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		956 yd
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	989 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	152.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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