Humberstone Road, Birmingham, B24 0PS

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.3%	49%	3.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 0PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	40.7%	50.6%	9.9%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	28.7%	-10.8%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.5%	10.5%	4.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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	50.4%	42.8%	-7.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	28.7%	31.2%	2.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.3%	16%	3.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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	28%	27.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	14.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	25%	7.2%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77%	69.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	87.7%	80%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	3.4%	8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	8%	2.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	80%	-6.2%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.8%	11.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Humberstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Humberstone Road was 166.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Humberstone Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 682nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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 0PS, 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 Humberstone Road are based on 93 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 Humberstone Road, Birmingham, B24 0PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 0PS

Average Price
£204,609

Semi-Detached
£216,380

Terraced
£197,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Humberstone Road

Average Price
£194,072

Semi-Detached
£204,616

Terraced
£196,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,293

Other
£6,781

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Humberstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Humberstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-10-13	£200,595
65 Humberstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-04	£191,133
79 Humberstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,500	2023-07-31	£231,239
63 Humberstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-10-28	£207,460
73 Humberstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-10-05	£172,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 0PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B24 0PS 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	116
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	17
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	5,012 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	498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Topcliffe Primary School Hawkinge Drive , Castle Vale B35 6BS	- not rated	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Topcliffe Primary School Hawkinge Drive , Castle Vale B35 6BS	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	4,844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindridge Junior School Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ	- not rated	5,433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Greenwood Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Performing Arts College Farnborough Road , Castle Vale B35 7NL	- not rated	1,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	2,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,447 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	4,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	2,342 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne Centre Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9SA	- not rated	2,456 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	2,584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	1151-1155 Chester Road, Erdington	217 yd
Barista Bakehouse	1087 Chester Road, Tyburn	245 yd
Costa Coffee	1016 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	408 yd
The Tyburn House	Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	413 yd
Kates Kitchen	988 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bagot Arms	Eachelhurst Road, Tyburn		196 yd
The Crown	1069 Tyburn Road, Birmingham		932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	1085 Chester Road, Tyburn	202 yd
The Blue Angel Fish Bar	1099 Chester Road, Tyburn	202 yd
Greggs	Unit 1, 1016 Kingsbury Road	408 yd
Veri Peri / Pizza Louvre	1004 Chester Road, Tyburn	642 yd
Chung Ying	1006 Chester Road, Tyburn	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	1159 Chester Road, Tyburn	313 yd
Sainsburys	1211 Chester Road, Tyburn	778 yd
KVK Supermarket Ltd	243-245 Eachelhurst Road, Sutton New Hall	943 yd
Sainsburys	Bakery, Chester Road	1,070 yd
Sainsburys Delicatessen & Salad Bar	23 Chester Road, Tyburn	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
B-Active (Erdington) 1059-1069 1059-1069 KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	452 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Castle Vale) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Sorrel Park EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Tyburn Recreation Ground (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches	747 yd
Pype Hayes Park PYPE HAYES PYPE HAYES CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	823 yd
Pype Hayes Golf Course EACHELHURST ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	1,050 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	146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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