Apollo Croft, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B24 0RF 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	52.6%	51.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.4%	48.9%	1.5%	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 0RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	44%	52.8%	8.8%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	28.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	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	34%	38.7%	4.7%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	35.3%	34.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	22.2%	17.5%	-4.7%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	27.6%	-9.5%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.3%	0.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8%	5.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	21.3%	10.4%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	4.9%	9.8%	4.9%	0.7%	9.1%
Indian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78.4%	66%	-12.4%	81.4%	-15.4%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	91.2%	75.5%	-15.7%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	3%	8.5%	5.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	10.6%	6.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	75.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.2%	10.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Apollo Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Apollo Croft was 190.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Apollo Croft has the 36th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 545th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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 0RF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Apollo Croft are based on 18 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 Apollo Croft, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 0RF

Average Price
£261,044

Semi-Detached
£264,790

Terraced
£229,485

Detached
£270,132

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Apollo Croft

Average Price
£271,075

Semi-Detached
£272,866

Terraced
£264,216

Detached
£266,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Apollo CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Apollo Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-02-26	£203,396
9 Apollo Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-09-10	£218,917
1 Apollo Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-01-08	£269,315
5 Apollo Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2007-01-29	£230,395
9 Apollo Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2004-06-04	£240,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 0RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,976 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	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	- not rated	638 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	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9ND	- not rated	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	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	3,690 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	3,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	5,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	5,233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne Centre Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9SA	- not rated	1,520 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , Erdington B24 8BL	- not rated	2,000 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	2,118 yd	Other independent 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
Mother Hubbards Erdington	732 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	146 yd
Wavy Wings	730 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	268 yd
Andyz Original Caribbean Takeaway	993 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	272 yd
Freak Burger	992a Tyburn Road, Birmingham	389 yd
Kingsbury Cafe	988 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown	1069 Tyburn Road, Birmingham		210 yd
Bagot Arms	Eachelhurst Road, Tyburn		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zeus Fish Bar	981 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	272 yd
Subway	985 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	272 yd
Dolphin Twins	998 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	320 yd
Firehouse Peri Peri	980 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	320 yd
Golden Rice	Golden Rice, 986 Tyburn Road	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	1159 Chester Road, Tyburn	824 yd
Sainsburys	Bakery, Chester Road	1,007 yd
Sainsburys Delicatessen & Salad Bar	23 Chester Road, Tyburn	1,007 yd
Sainsburys, Butchery	109 Chester Road, Tyburn	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tyburn Recreation Ground (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches	299 yd
Sorrel Park EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Castle Vale) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	785 yd
24/7 Fitness (Fort Dunlop) FORT DUNLOP FORT DUNLOP FORT PARKWAY	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	1,023 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%

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