Area Information for Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH

Summary Back to Top

Southern 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 Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH, 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 2EH.

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

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 Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH:

Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EJ
Foley Road, Birmingham, B8 2JT
Twyford Road, Birmingham, B8 2NJ
Foley Road, Birmingham, B8 2JP
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2NW
Foley Road, Birmingham, B8 2JR

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH 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.

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Housing (49 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 49 property sales in Southern 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 Back to Top

The area containing Southern Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 3
Semi-Detached 12
Terraced 34
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 49
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 53% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 49

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 5
Two People 8
Three People 9
Four People 3
Five People 10
Six People 9
Seven People 5
8+ People 0
Total 49

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 7
Family Household 36
Other Household 6
Total 49

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 21
Deprived In One Dimension 16
Deprived In Two Dimensions 8
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 49

People Back to Top

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 99
Female 96
Total 195

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B8 2EH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 16
10-14 26
15-19 25
20-24 17
25-29 17
30-34 14
35-39 13
40-44 16
45-49 14
50-54 6
55-59 3
60-64 7
65-69 4
70-74 3
75-79 1
80-84 2
85+ 0
Total 194

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B8 2EH 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 55
Married 65
Separated 5
Divorced 5
Widowed 6
Total 136

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 108
Good 67
Fair 12
Bad 6
Very Bad 1
Total 194

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 32
Apprenticeship 3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 36
Other 8
Total 136

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Southern 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 8% 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 16
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 1
Pakistani 113
Bangladeshi 11
Other Asian 22
Black African 10
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 6
Other 1
Total 194

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Southern Road, Birmingham), 63% 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 122
European Union 20
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 43
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 193

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 122
10+ Years 52
5-10 Years 11
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 195

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 2EH.

Passport(s) Held
None 20
United Kingdom 145
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 10

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 1
Christian 20
Buddhist 0
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 166
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 5
Total 195

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Ward End ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 24% 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 25
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 33
Retired 8
Looking After Home or Family 18
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 8
Total 139

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 4
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 66

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 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 8
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 10
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 30
Full-time Student 32
Total 139

Policing and Crime (141) Back to Top

Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH 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 January 2025, 141 crimes were reported within half a mile of B8 2EH.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 141 crimes committed near Southern 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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to B8 2EH. 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 2EH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH. The nearest railway station is Stechford, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stechford 0.8 miles
Adderley Park 1.5 miles
Lea Hall 1.8 miles
Gravelly Hill 1.9 miles
Duddeston 2 miles
Aston 2.2 miles
Erdington 2.5 miles
Small Heath 2.6 miles
Bordesley 2.7 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2.8 miles
Tyseley 2.8 miles
Chester Road 2.9 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.1 miles
Acocks Green 3.1 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 3.3 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.3 miles
Marston Green 3.4 miles
Spring Road 3.5 miles
Perry Barr 3.6 miles
Wylde Green 3.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH. The nearest is Thornton Primary School, approximately 490 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Thornton Primary School 490 yards
    
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 560 yards
    
Sladefield Infant School 650 yards
    
Ward End Primary School 730 yards
    
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School 0.6 miles
    
Hodge Hill Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Colebourne Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Nansen Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Alston Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Tame Valley Academy 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH. The nearest is Washwood Heath Academy, approximately 560 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 560 yards
    
Hodge Hill College 0.5 miles
    
Hodge Hill Girls' School 0.6 miles
    
Blackwater Academy 0.7 miles  
Saltley Academy 0.8 miles
    
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 0.9 miles
    
Rockwood Academy 0.9 miles
    
Waverley Studio College 1.2 miles
    
Waverley School (All Through) 1.3 miles
    
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 1.5 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH. The nearest is Ward End Medical Centre, approximately 210 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 Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH. The nearest is Bhandal Dental Practice - Ward End, approximately 130 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 Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH. The nearest is Heartlands Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Heartlands Hospital 1 mile
Tamarind Centre 1.4 miles
Ardenleigh 1.7 miles
Eden Unit 2.2 miles
Forward House 2.2 miles
Endeavour Court 2.5 miles
Reservoir Court 2.5 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 2.9 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 3 miles
Zinnia Centre 3.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Southern Road, Birmingham, B8 2EH. The nearest is Home Eye Clinic Ltd, approximately 320 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Home Eye Clinic Ltd 320 yards
Mikah Opticians 320 yards
Colin Lee Opticians 320 yards
Specs Direct (Ward End) Ltd 650 yards
T. Cox Opticians 790 yards
Eyeworld Opticians 0.6 miles
S W Optics Ltd 0.9 miles
Boots-Birmingham - Erdington Fort 1 mile
Vision Express (UK) Ltd 1 mile
The I Clinic 1.1 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in B8 2EH

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.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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