Area Information for Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ

Summary Back to Top

Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ, 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 2HJ.

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 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ:

Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HQ
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HG
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2LL
Bamville Road, Birmingham, B8 2TL
Sladefield Road, Birmingham, B8 2SX
Sladefield Road, Birmingham, B8 2SY

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 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ 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 (12 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 12 property sales in Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath 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 7
Semi-Detached 29
Terraced 92
Flat (Purpose-Built) 17
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 16
Total 162
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 39
Owned with Mortgage 40
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 10
Rented: Other Social 14
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 55
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 162

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 35
Two People 34
Three People 21
Four People 22
Five People 20
Six People 12
Seven People 14
8+ People 6
Total 164

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 35
Family Household 92
Other Household 31
Total 158

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 43
Deprived In One Dimension 62
Deprived In Two Dimensions 41
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 4
Total 165

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 47% male.

Gender
Male 271
Female 302
Total 573

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B8 2HJ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 25% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 44
5-9 48
10-14 52
15-19 59
20-24 48
25-29 56
30-34 48
35-39 45
40-44 42
45-49 27
50-54 29
55-59 15
60-64 15
65-69 14
70-74 7
75-79 4
80-84 11
85+ 9
Total 573

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B8 2HJ 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 164
Married 199
Separated 17
Divorced 17
Widowed 23
Total 420

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 273
Good 197
Fair 63
Bad 27
Very Bad 13
Total 573

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Washwood Heath Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 42% 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) 72
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
No GCSEs or Equivalent 175
Other 11
Total 421

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Washwood Heath 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 14% 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 83
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 10
Pakistani 339
Bangladeshi 5
Other Asian 30
Black African 46
Black Caribbean 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 5
Other 25
Total 572

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham), 58% 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 333
European Union 45
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 27
Middle East and Asia 155
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 574

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 333
10+ Years 133
5-10 Years 48
2-5 Years 35
Less Than 2 Years 24
Total 573

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 2HJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 42
United Kingdom 401
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 50
Rest of Europe 13
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 61
British Overseas Territories 0

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 24
Christian 108
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 422
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 18
Total 573

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

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 93
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 58
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 25
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 57
Retired 35
Looking After Home or Family 68
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 24
Other 34
Total 419

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 7
Professional Occupations 23
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 26
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 26
Elementary Occupations 48
Total 182

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 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 36
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 58
Semi-Routine Occupation 72
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 130
Full-time Student 55
Total 418

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ is within the Washwood Heath policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Washwood Heath Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Washwood Heath
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2798

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

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

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

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ. The nearest railway station is Stechford, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stechford 1.1 miles
Adderley Park 1.2 miles
Duddeston 1.7 miles
Gravelly Hill 1.7 miles
Aston 1.8 miles
Lea Hall 2.1 miles
Small Heath 2.3 miles
Bordesley 2.4 miles
Erdington 2.5 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2.5 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 2.7 miles
Tyseley 2.7 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.9 miles
Chester Road 2.9 miles
Birmingham New Street 3 miles
Acocks Green 3.1 miles
Perry Barr 3.3 miles
Jewellery Quarter 3.4 miles
Spring Road 3.4 miles
Wylde Green 3.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ. The nearest is Sladefield Infant School, approximately 100 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Sladefield Infant School 100 yards
    
Thornton Primary School 450 yards
    
Ward End Primary School 620 yards
    
Nansen Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 0.6 miles
    
Leigh Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Shaw Hill Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Highfield Junior and Infant School 0.7 miles
    
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School 0.8 miles
    
Alston Primary School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

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

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Rockwood Academy 0.5 miles
    
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 0.5 miles
    
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 0.6 miles
    
Saltley Academy 0.6 miles
    
Hodge Hill College 0.8 miles
    
Blackwater Academy 0.9 miles  
Hodge Hill Girls' School 0.9 miles
    
Waverley Studio College 1.1 miles
    
Waverley School (All Through) 1.2 miles
    
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ. The nearest is Pearl Medical Centre, approximately 180 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 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ. The nearest is Ward End Dental Practice, approximately 290 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 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ. The nearest is Heartlands Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Heartlands Hospital 0.9 miles
Tamarind Centre 1.2 miles
Ardenleigh 1.7 miles
Eden Unit 2.1 miles
Forward House 2.1 miles
Endeavour Court 2.4 miles
Reservoir Court 2.4 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 2.5 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 2.6 miles
Zinnia Centre 3.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HJ. The nearest is Specs Direct (Ward End) Ltd, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Specs Direct (Ward End) Ltd < 50 yards
T. Cox Opticians 180 yards
Eyeworld Opticians 720 yards
Home Eye Clinic Ltd 810 yards
Mikah Opticians 810 yards
Colin Lee Opticians 0.5 miles
The I Clinic 0.8 miles
Euro Spex Opticians Ltd 0.9 miles
Onkar Eye Care Opticians 0.9 miles
Sodha Optometrists 1 mile

* 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 2HJ

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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