Wood End Lane, Birmingham, B24 8AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B24 8AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.2%	48.8%	3.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	52.7%	48.4%	-4.3%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	35.9%	4.0%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8%	8%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4%	5.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.7%	40.1%	-4.6%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	33.6%	34.5%	0.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13%	16.2%	3.2%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.7%	27.3%	1.6%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	7.7%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	32.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	14.1%	17%	2.9%	2.7%	14.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	50.9%	50.9%	0.0%	81.4%	-30.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	72.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	3.7%	8.8%	5.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.5%
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	79.2%	72.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.7%	13.2%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	3.7%	-8.1%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wood End Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood End Lane was 316.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.8% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood End Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 213th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B24 8AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Wood End Lane are based on 71 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 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, B24 8AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 8AN

Average Price
£198,136

Semi-Detached
£209,646

Terraced
£193,296

Detached
£232,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,769

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood End Lane

Average Price
£236,504

Semi-Detached
£247,796

Terraced
£199,550

Detached
£395,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,506

Other
£337,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood End LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Jaffray Lodge Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-28	£209,573
54 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-10-14	£258,332
44 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£214,500	2022-09-23	£217,087
68 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-08-22	£103,491
61 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-10-06	£235,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 8AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Other	32
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	41
Education	27
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Hall Primary School Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,870 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	4,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,255 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	585 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Foundation special 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
Erdington Community Meals	Erdington Baptist Church, Wood End Road	136 yd
Spice lounge	14 Wood End Road, Birmingham	136 yd
Mandarin Chef	144 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	151 yd
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	163 yd
Red Couch	234 High Street, Erdington	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	428 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	504 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	565 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	619 yd
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erdington Foodbank	Erdington Baptist Church, Wood End Road	136 yd
Island Spice Caribbean Takeaway Ltd	4A Wood End Road, Birmingham	136 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	245 yd
Caspian Pizza	284 High Street, Erdington	245 yd
Classic Fish Bar	276 High Street, Erdington	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	216 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	388 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	388 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	644 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	374 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	601 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	804 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	826 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B24 8AN