Redcroft Drive, Birmingham, B24 0EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 0EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	47.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.5%	52.3%	1.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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	29.5%	36.6%	7.1%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	45.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46%	50.2%	4.2%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34.8%	33.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.6%	10.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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	20.3%	18.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	11%	1.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	19.3%	4.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	29%	31.1%	2.1%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	8.7%	17.5%	8.8%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.7%	62.3%	-15.4%	81.4%	-19.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	87.1%	78.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	6.1%	3.7%
Africa	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	78.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.9%	12.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.5%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Redcroft Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redcroft Drive was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Redcroft Drive has the 72nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1266th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.8%.

🔎 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 0EG, 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 Redcroft Drive are based on 25 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 Redcroft Drive, Birmingham, B24 0EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 0EG

Average Price
£259,019

Semi-Detached
£259,771

Terraced
£193,816

Detached
£381,154

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redcroft Drive

Average Price
£281,600

Semi-Detached
£277,140

Terraced
£193,624

Detached
£369,987

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redcroft DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Redcroft Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-06-26	£316,622
27 Redcroft Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£313,500	2023-12-15	£326,455
29 Redcroft Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-12-03	£272,126
17 Redcroft Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-12-18	£246,154
29 Redcroft Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-02-08	£280,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 0EG

Employment

B24 0EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	97
Retired	55
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,589 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	111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	2out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	1,092 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	491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	3,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,773 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	935 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,966 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	2,963 yd	Other independent school	No	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	453 yd
Juboraj	161-163 Sutton Road, Birmingham	739 yd
Delights of Greece	165 Sutton Road, Birmingham	744 yd
Piri Fino	410 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	808 yd
Raphaels Bistro	428 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Digby	The Digby, 911 Chester Road	561 yd
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	681 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	812 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	832 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	742 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	439 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	798 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	812 yd
Sushi Bistro	419 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	821 yd
Chester House Chinese Takeaway	706 Chester Road, Erdington	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		821 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	306 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	435 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	604 yd
Penns Primary School BERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	730 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	838 yd
Penns Lane Sports Ground OLDACRE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
Pype Hayes Park PYPE HAYES PYPE HAYES CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	902 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	150.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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