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

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 2JN, 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.

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 2JN:

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Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2LE
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Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2LD
Rogers Road, Birmingham, B8 2JJ
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2JY

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 2JN 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 Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 4
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 64
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 85
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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) - 31% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 28
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 86

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 8
Two People 16
Three People 18
Four People 1
Five People 13
Six People 15
Seven People 6
8+ People 9
Total 86

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 8
Family Household 65
Other Household 15
Total 88

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 25
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 86

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 54% male.

Gender
Male 204
Female 177
Total 381

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B8 2JN has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 36
5-9 42
10-14 33
15-19 44
20-24 41
25-29 34
30-34 19
35-39 30
40-44 18
45-49 24
50-54 24
55-59 9
60-64 14
65-69 4
70-74 1
75-79 0
80-84 3
85+ 1
Total 377

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B8 2JN 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 115
Married 120
Separated 9
Divorced 6
Widowed 7
Total 257

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 185
Good 139
Fair 38
Bad 12
Very Bad 4
Total 378

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Washwood Heath Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% 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) 48
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
No GCSEs or Equivalent 77
Other 1
Total 255

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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 9% 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 35
Indian 5
Pakistani 226
Bangladeshi 15
Other Asian 15
Black African 51
Other 31
Total 378

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Washwood Heath 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 233
European Union 26
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 38
Middle East and Asia 82
Total 380

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 233
10+ Years 82
5-10 Years 20
2-5 Years 34
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 377

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 2JN.

Passport(s) Held
None 28
United Kingdom 283
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 48
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 16

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 11
Christian 38
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 301
Sikh 1
Other Religion 8
Not Stated 19
Total 378

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Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Ward End ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 21% 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 61
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 16
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 54
Retired 7
Looking After Home or Family 32
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 20
Total 255

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 10
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 23
Elementary Occupations 24
Total 128

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 11
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 39
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 54
Full-time Student 52
Total 256

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2JN 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.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Washwood Heath 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 2JN. 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 2JN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2JN. The nearest railway station is Stechford, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stechford 0.9 miles
Adderley Park 1.4 miles
Gravelly Hill 1.9 miles
Lea Hall 1.9 miles
Duddeston 1.9 miles
Aston 2.1 miles
Small Heath 2.5 miles
Erdington 2.5 miles
Bordesley 2.6 miles
Tyseley 2.8 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2.8 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 2.9 miles
Chester Road 2.9 miles
Acocks Green 3 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 3.2 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.2 miles
Spring Road 3.5 miles
Marston Green 3.5 miles
Perry Barr 3.6 miles
Jewellery Quarter 3.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2JN. The nearest is Thornton Primary School, approximately 310 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Thornton Primary School 310 yards
    
Sladefield Infant School 450 yards
    
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 630 yards
    
Ward End Primary School 700 yards
    
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School 0.6 miles
    
Hodge Hill Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Nansen Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Colebourne Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Alston Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Shaw Hill Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2JN. The nearest is Washwood Heath Academy, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 630 yards
    
Hodge Hill College 0.6 miles
    
Saltley Academy 0.7 miles
    
Blackwater Academy 0.7 miles  
Hodge Hill Girls' School 0.7 miles
    
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 0.7 miles
    
Rockwood Academy 0.8 miles
    
Waverley Studio College 1.1 miles
    
Waverley School (All Through) 1.2 miles
    
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 1.4 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 2JN. The nearest is Ward End Medical Centre, approximately < 50 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 2JN. The nearest is Bhandal Dental Practice - Ward End, approximately 150 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 2JN. The nearest is Heartlands Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Heartlands Hospital 0.9 miles
Tamarind Centre 1.3 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 2.7 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 2.9 miles
Zinnia Centre 3.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2JN. The nearest is Home Eye Clinic Ltd, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Home Eye Clinic Ltd 380 yards
Mikah Opticians 380 yards
Specs Direct (Ward End) Ltd 460 yards
Colin Lee Opticians 510 yards
T. Cox Opticians 620 yards
Eyeworld Opticians 850 yards
S W Optics Ltd 1 mile
The I Clinic 1 mile
Boots-Birmingham - Erdington Fort 1.1 miles
Vision Express (UK) Ltd 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 2JN

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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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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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