Oakmeadow Avenue, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B24 0RG 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 0RG, 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 Oakmeadow Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakmeadow Avenue was 193.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakmeadow Avenue has the 35th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 547th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.2%.

🔎 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 0RG, 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 Oakmeadow Avenue are based on 10 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 Oakmeadow Avenue, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 0RG

Average Price
£265,403

Semi-Detached
£265,403

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakmeadow Avenue

Average Price
£272,242

Semi-Detached
£272,242

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakmeadow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Oakmeadow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-02-25	£224,365
14 Oakmeadow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-08-18	£211,212
8 Oakmeadow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,500	2005-05-25	£283,797
14 Oakmeadow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	2003-05-28	£281,717
14 Oakmeadow Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£82,500	2002-05-03	£261,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 0RG

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	1,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,351 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	3out of 4	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	2out of 4	442 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	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Junior School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	2out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Infant School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Community school	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	3,646 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	2,010 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,099 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	2,321 yd	Other independent school	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
Burger King Uk Ltd	902-904 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	409 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	882-890 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	438 yd
Mother Hubbards Erdington	732 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	479 yd
Andyz Original Caribbean Takeaway	993 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	518 yd
Barista Bakehouse	1087 Chester Road, Tyburn	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown	1069 Tyburn Road, Birmingham		197 yd
Bagot Arms	Eachelhurst Road, Tyburn		683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaaye Paani - Birmingham	878-880 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	305 yd
Zeus Fish Bar	981 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	518 yd
Subway	985 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	518 yd
Golden Rice	Golden Rice, 986 Tyburn Road	525 yd
Dolphin Twins	998 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	1159 Chester Road, Tyburn	577 yd
Sainsburys	Bakery, Chester Road	1,030 yd
Sainsburys Delicatessen & Salad Bar	23 Chester Road, Tyburn	1,030 yd
Sainsburys, Butchery	109 Chester Road, Tyburn	1,030 yd
Sainsburys	1211 Chester Road, Tyburn	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tyburn Recreation Ground (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches	102 yd
Sorrel Park EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	121 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Castle Vale) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
Pype Hayes Park PYPE HAYES PYPE HAYES CHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	893 yd
B-Active (Erdington) 1059-1069 1059-1069 KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	988 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	158.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	254.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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