Westmead Crescent, Birmingham, B24 0JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 0JS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.4%	49%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 0JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	38.8%	43.9%	5.1%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	42.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	51.8%	48.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33.1%	35.5%	2.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	27.2%	22.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.5%	0.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.6%	8.1%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	24.9%	3.8%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	70.6%	58.8%	-11.8%	81.4%	-22.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	90.3%	80.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	0.2%	4%	3.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10.8%	5.0%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	80.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0%	15.1%	15.1%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.2%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Westmead Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmead Crescent was 88.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westmead Crescent has the 54th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1522nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B24 0JS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Westmead Crescent are based on 64 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 Westmead Crescent, Birmingham, B24 0JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 0JS

Average Price
£311,942

Semi-Detached
£230,823

Terraced
£230,400

Detached
£348,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,974

Other
£254,558

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmead Crescent

Average Price
£309,269

Semi-Detached
£264,184

Terraced
£230,171

Detached
£344,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,159

Other
£129,605

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmead CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Westmead Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-14	£275,619
66 Westmead Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-17	£214,468
22 Westmead Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-09	£230,171
74 Westmead Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-10-16	£258,925
4 Westmead Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2019-03-01	£209,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 0JS

Employment

B24 0JS 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	158
Retired	71
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	25
Education	25
Manufacturing	24
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	1,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	2out of 4	213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9ND	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gunter Primary School Gunter Road , Pype Hayes B24 0RU	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Junior School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	2out of 4	914 yd	Community school	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	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	2,838 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	3,892 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	1,358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,622 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,562 yd	Other independent 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
Hollyfields Conference and Sports Ce	Hollyfield Centre Club, Woodacre Road	68 yd
Freak Burger	992a Tyburn Road, Birmingham	535 yd
Kingsbury Cafe	988 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	538 yd
Andyz Original Caribbean Takeaway	993 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	575 yd
The Greek Meat	636 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	1069 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	556 yd
The Digby	The Digby, 911 Chester Road	831 yd
Bagot Arms	Eachelhurst Road, Tyburn	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Rice	Golden Rice, 986 Tyburn Road	511 yd
Dolphin Twins	998 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	511 yd
Firehouse Peri Peri	980 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	511 yd
Zeus Fish Bar	981 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	576 yd
Subway	985 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	71 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	335 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	641 yd
Tyburn Recreation Ground (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches	737 yd
Sorrel Park EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Pype Hayes Park PYPE HAYES PYPE HAYES CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	856 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	927 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	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.9%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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