Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B24 0BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around B24 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.2%	50%	4.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	27.9%	2.3%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10%	10.1%	0.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	17.1%	10.7%	-6.4%	6.1%	4.6%

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	39.4%	40.2%	0.8%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	36.2%	31%	-5.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	15.9%	18.1%	2.2%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6%	7.4%	1.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.2%	2.2%

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	34.2%	24.2%	-10.0%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	26%	36.2%	10.2%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.9%	79.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-1.8%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	83.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.2%	10.1%	7.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	83.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 47.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 811th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B24 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chester Road are based on 1546 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 Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 0BL

Average Price
£130,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,774

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£302,432

Semi-Detached
£343,121

Terraced
£276,575

Detached
£452,054

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,307

Other
£1,265,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Morgan Court, 807 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-05-03	£140,433
Flat 1 Carver Court, 809 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-15	£129,630
Flat 14 Morgan Court, 807 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-11-10	£137,407
Flat 8 Carver Court, 809 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-11-08	£103,704
Flat 21 Carver Court, 809 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,500	2023-09-29	£122,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 0BL

Employment

B24 0BL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	23
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	28
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	89 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,128 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Limited	724 Chester Road, Erdington	338 yd
Juboraj	161-163 Sutton Road, Birmingham	571 yd
Delights of Greece	165 Sutton Road, Birmingham	574 yd
Coffee Cup	421 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	641 yd
Burger Boi	423 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	530 yd
The Digby	The Digby, 911 Chester Road	625 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	644 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	909 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri	439 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	619 yd
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	621 yd
Sushi Bistro	419 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	641 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	644 yd
HongKong House	401 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		641 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	426 yd
Penns Primary School BERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	518 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	596 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	624 yd
Penns Lane Sports Ground OLDACRE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	929 yd
Pype Hayes Park PYPE HAYES PYPE HAYES CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	978 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 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	163.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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