Hollifast Lane, Birmingham, B24 0JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B24 0JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.9%	48.9%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 0JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	38.5%	45.3%	6.8%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	40.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	58.1%	5.7%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	31%	29.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.4%	7.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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	22.1%	18.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	34.6%	9.2%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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)
Chinese	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.4%	9.3%	7.9%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1%	4.5%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.3%	59.9%	-20.4%	81.4%	-21.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	94.5%	78.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	0%	7.5%	7.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	78.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0%	15.3%	15.3%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.2%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Hollifast Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollifast Lane was 36.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollifast Lane has the 36th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 552nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 0JE, 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 Hollifast Lane are based on 7 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 Hollifast Lane, Birmingham, B24 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 0JE

Average Price
£275,932

Semi-Detached
£275,932

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollifast Lane

Average Price
£276,013

Semi-Detached
£276,013

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollifast LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hollifast Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-14	£296,777
5 Hollifast Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-01-03	£245,538
7 Hollifast Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2017-11-08	£251,298
3 Hollifast Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£179,995	2015-02-27	£311,209
1 Hollifast Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£184,995	2015-02-27	£319,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 0JE

Employment

B24 0JE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B24 0JE 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	138
Part-Time Employee	68
Retired	48
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	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	1,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	2out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	1,314 yd	Academy converter	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	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	3,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,124 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	1,463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	1,655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	2,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,524 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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	751 yd
Delights of Greece	165 Sutton Road, Birmingham	836 yd
Juboraj	161-163 Sutton Road, Birmingham	837 yd
Coffee Cup	421 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	850 yd
Burger Boi	423 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Digby	The Digby, 911 Chester Road	467 yd
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	852 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri	439 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	838 yd
Sushi Bistro	419 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	850 yd
HongKong House	401 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	874 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	900 yd
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		850 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penns Primary School BERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	87 yd
Penns Lane Sports Ground OLDACRE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	334 yd
Pype Hayes Park PYPE HAYES PYPE HAYES CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	753 yd
Alcoa Sports Ground (Closed) Chatsworth Close	grass pitches	767 yd
Lakeside Active Health PENNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	853 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	866 yd
Walmley Golf Club BROOKS ROAD	golf	969 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	976 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,056 yd
Pype Hayes Golf Course EACHELHURST ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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