Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B24 0LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 0LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	41.8%	43.3%	1.5%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	38.1%	4.7%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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%	43.7%	1.7%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	33.2%	29.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	15.2%	16.5%	1.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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	33.4%	26.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	18.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	25.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	78.9%	61.8%	-17.1%	81.4%	-19.6%
Arab	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	88.9%	84.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	84.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.8%	8.5%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.7%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 111.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 67th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 1201st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 0LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Chester Road are based on 1579 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 0LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 0LL

Average Price
£364,208

Semi-Detached
£491,597

Terraced
£390,344

Detached
£411,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,130

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£301,589

Semi-Detached
£346,509

Terraced
£281,172

Detached
£455,080

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,115

Other
£1,198,408

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
976 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-25	£290,166
976 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£500	2024-05-17	£493
1022 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-18	£214,776
1010 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-04	£263,782
1032 Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-05-28	£531,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 0LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	20
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
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
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gunter Primary School Gunter Road , Pype Hayes B24 0RU	- not rated	507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	5,374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Greenwood Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Performing Arts College Farnborough Road , Castle Vale B35 7NL	- not rated	2,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	1,945 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,969 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
Pype Hayes Transport Cafe	1016 Chester Road, Tyburn	2 yd
Barista Bakehouse	1087 Chester Road, Tyburn	452 yd
Hollyfields Conference and Sports Ce	Hollyfield Centre Club, Woodacre Road	731 yd
McDonald's	1151-1155 Chester Road, Erdington	737 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	882-890 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bagot Arms	Eachelhurst Road, Tyburn	451 yd
The Digby	The Digby, 911 Chester Road	556 yd
The Crown	1069 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Veri Peri / Pizza Louvre	1004 Chester Road, Tyburn	2 yd
Chung Ying	1006 Chester Road, Tyburn	2 yd
Seavers Fish & Chips - Pype Hayes	1010 Chester Road, Tyburn	2 yd
Jade Garden	1085 Chester Road, Tyburn	545 yd
The Blue Angel Fish Bar	1099 Chester Road, Tyburn	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	1159 Chester Road, Tyburn		775 yd
KVK Supermarket Ltd	243-245 Eachelhurst Road, Sutton New Hall		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pype Hayes Park PYPE HAYES PYPE HAYES CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	261 yd
Sorrel Park EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Tyburn Recreation Ground (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	731 yd
Penns Lane Sports Ground OLDACRE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	977 yd
Pype Hayes Golf Course EACHELHURST ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	983 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Castle Vale) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
B-Active (Erdington) 1059-1069 1059-1069 KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
Penns Primary School BERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.4%

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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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