The Croftway, Birmingham, B20 1EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B20 1EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48%	48.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	35.8%	5.0%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	46.3%	-8.4%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	6.1%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	47.9%	5.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.8%	34.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.5%	11.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	24.3%	3.3%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	12.7%	-1.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	32.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	8.7%	4.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	29.8%	29.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	26.5%
Pakistani	12%	14%	2.0%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	35.7%	26.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	-54.9%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	9.5%	7.5%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	75.7%	69.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	19.1%	1.0%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	69.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.9%	17.3%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	1.2%	-18.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	24.6%	0.9%	23.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Croftway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Croftway was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Handsworth Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Croftway has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood and the 1221st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B20 1EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 The Croftway are based on 52 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 The Croftway, Birmingham, B20 1EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 1EG

Average Price
£252,698

Semi-Detached
£246,995

Terraced
£249,048

Detached
£332,870

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croftway

Average Price
£252,906

Semi-Detached
£255,422

Terraced
£223,929

Detached
£306,297

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 The Croftway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-06-20	£329,060
53 The Croftway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-07-02	£251,393
65 The Croftway, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-06-26	£225,946
37 The Croftway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-06-30	£196,599
55 The Croftway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-07-22	£235,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 1EG

Employment

B20 1EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B20 1EG 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

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	5,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Junior School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Infant School Tanhouse Avenue , Great Barr B43 5AS	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,436 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	2,996 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	3,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	3,726 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	3,834 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
Kays Food Services	90 Greenway, Birmingham	252 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	466 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	466 yd
Sea Garden	2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	466 yd
Subway	Colliery Service Station, Hamstead Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		465 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road		911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Taste	5 Old Walsall Road	420 yd
Sam's	4 Old Walsall Road	420 yd
Chuffalo	5 International House, Old Walsall Road	420 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	3 International House, Old Walsall Road	420 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar	40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	519 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road	594 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstead Hall Academy CRAYTHORNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	489 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	604 yd
Handsworth Golf Club SUNNINGDALE CLOSE	golf, squash courts	798 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	945 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 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	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 1EG