Area Information for Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH

Northleigh Road in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Ward End ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North. This page combines information for the address Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B8 2DH.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Ward End
Constituency Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 18 property sales in Northleigh Road, B8 2DH since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Hodge Hill), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 80 crimes were reported within half a mile of B8 2DH.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH:

Parkview Drive, Birmingham, B8 2DQ
Wallbank Road, Birmingham, B8 2EX
Ward End Hall Grove, Birmingham, B8 2DN
Wallbank Court, Birmingham, B8 2EW
School Gate Close, Birmingham, B8 2DR
Wardend Road, Birmingham, B8 2QX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 18 property sales in Northleigh Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 6
Semi-Detached 46
Terraced 25
Flat (Purpose-Built) 46
Flat (Converted) 2
Total 125
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Northleigh Road, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 14
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 39
Rented: Other Social 9
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 31
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 126

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 30
Two People 23
Three People 12
Four People 23
Five People 17
Six People 14
Seven People 4
8+ People 4
Total 127

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Northleigh Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 30
Family Household 84
Other Household 11
Total 125

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 23
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 39
Deprived In Three Dimensions 16
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 125

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 191
Female 235
Total 426

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B8 2DH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 34% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 42
5-9 41
10-14 61
15-19 40
20-24 26
25-29 24
30-34 35
35-39 27
40-44 34
45-49 30
50-54 22
55-59 13
60-64 10
65-69 10
70-74 5
75-79 3
80-84 0
85+ 3
Total 426

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B8 2DH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 130
Married 112
Separated 13
Divorced 14
Widowed 7
Total 276

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 222
Good 130
Fair 43
Bad 25
Very Bad 6
Total 426

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Northleigh Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 52
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
No GCSEs or Equivalent 93
Other 6
Total 275

Ethnic Group Embed This

Northleigh Road, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 12% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 51
Mixed Ethnicity 37
Indian 2
Pakistani 212
Bangladeshi 25
Other Asian 11
Black African 53
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 12
Other 9
Total 426

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Northleigh Road, Birmingham), 62% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 266
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 41
Middle East and Asia 99
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Total 431

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 266
10+ Years 96
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 27
Total 426

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B8 2DH.

Passport(s) Held
None 58
United Kingdom 303
European Union 24
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 11
Middle East or Asia 20
North America or Caribbean 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 43
Christian 47
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 330
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 6
Total 426

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Ward End ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 51
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 23
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 29
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 49
Retired 16
Looking After Home or Family 36
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 24
Other 24
Total 275

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 24
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 105

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 20
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 34
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 89
Full-time Student 46
Total 275

Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH is within the Hodge Hill policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 80 crimes were reported within half a mile of B8 2DH.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 80 crimes committed near Northleigh Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Hodge Hill
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2718

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to B8 2DH. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B8 2DH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH. The nearest railway station is Adderley Park, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Adderley Park 1.3 miles
Stechford 1.3 miles
Gravelly Hill 1.5 miles
Duddeston 1.6 miles
Aston 1.6 miles
Erdington 2.2 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2.3 miles
Lea Hall 2.4 miles
Bordesley 2.5 miles
Small Heath 2.5 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 2.7 miles
Chester Road 2.7 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.9 miles
Tyseley 2.9 miles
Birmingham New Street 2.9 miles
Perry Barr 3.1 miles
Jewellery Quarter 3.3 miles
Acocks Green 3.3 miles
Wylde Green 3.5 miles
Spring Road 3.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH. The nearest is Ward End Primary School, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ward End Primary School 380 yards March 2024
    
Sladefield Infant School 550 yards January 2023
    
Thornton Primary School half a mile October 2017
    
Leigh Primary School half a mile June 2010
    
Nansen Primary School 0.5 miles March 2022
    
Highfield Junior and Infant School 0.6 miles January 2019
    
Shaw Hill Primary School 0.8 miles March 2017
    
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 0.8 miles March 2020
    
Hodge Hill Primary School 0.9 miles June 2023
    
Parkfield Community School 1 mile October 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH. The nearest is Rockwood Academy, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Rockwood Academy 0.5 miles March 2016
    
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 0.7 miles January 2023
    
Hodge Hill College 0.7 miles May 2016
    
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 0.8 miles March 2020
    
Hodge Hill Girls' School 0.9 miles March 2017
    
Saltley Academy 0.9 miles February 2018
    
Blackwater Academy 1.1 miles  
Erdington Academy 1.2 miles April 2023
    
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form 1.3 miles April 2022
    
Waverley Studio College 1.3 miles January 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH. The nearest is Pearl Medical Centre, approximately 340 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH. The nearest is Ward End Dental Practice, approximately 220 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH. The nearest is Heartlands Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Heartlands Hospital 1.1 miles
Tamarind Centre 1.4 miles
Ardenleigh 1.4 miles
Eden Unit 1.8 miles
Forward House 1.8 miles
Endeavour Court 2.1 miles
Reservoir Court 2.1 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 2.4 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 2.6 miles
Zinnia Centre 3.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Northleigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2DH. The nearest is T. Cox Opticians, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
T. Cox Opticians 340 yards
Specs Direct (Ward End) Ltd 460 yards
Eyeworld Opticians 0.7 miles
Home Eye Clinic Ltd 0.7 miles
Mikah Opticians 0.7 miles
Colin Lee Opticians 0.7 miles
The I Clinic 0.8 miles
Euro Spex Opticians Ltd 0.9 miles
Onkar Eye Care Opticians 0.9 miles
Sodha Optometrists 0.9 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in B8 2DH

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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