Wood End Lane, Birmingham, B24 8AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B24 8AS is primarily male, with 62.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43%	37.1%	-5.9%	51.0%	-13.9%
Male	57%	62.9%	5.9%	49.0%	13.9%

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 8AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	60.5%	60.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	17.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-27.1%
Separated	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	16.4%	5.0%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	48.1%	35.7%	-12.4%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	34.9%	36.4%	1.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	10.6%	19.7%	9.1%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around B24 8AS this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	28.2%	2.3%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	29.9%	9.7%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	12.3%	3.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	4.3%	6%	1.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	68.9%	65.7%	-3.2%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	47.2%	-21.7%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	16.7%	32.9%	16.2%	6.1%	26.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.6%	7%	2.4%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	46.9%	-20.4%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	7.1%	27.7%	20.6%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	17.4%	1.3%	16.1%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Wood End Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood End Lane was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood End Lane has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 1104th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 8AS, 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 72 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 8AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 8AS

Average Price
£291,785

Semi-Detached
£291,785

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood End Lane

Average Price
£234,993

Semi-Detached
£245,982

Terraced
£199,383

Detached
£394,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,339

Other
£321,327

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood End LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69A Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-02-16	£244,956
75 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2010-08-06	£278,578
77 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2008-02-28	£320,815
69 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-03-13	£310,065
69 Wood End Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2005-07-20	£320,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 8AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Other	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,280 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	- not rated	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Hall Primary School Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Hall Primary School Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,437 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	1,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,726 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,757 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	3,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	5,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbury School Wood End Road , Erdington B24 8BL	- not rated	338 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	3out of 4	338 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	399 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Earlswood 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	454 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Children's Resource Centre 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	454 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	291 yd
Spice lounge	14 Wood End Road, Birmingham	291 yd
Mandarin Chef	144 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	341 yd
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	357 yd
Red Couch	234 High Street, Erdington	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	500 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	585 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	668 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	755 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erdington Foodbank	Erdington Baptist Church, Wood End Road	291 yd
Island Spice Caribbean Takeaway Ltd	4A Wood End Road, Birmingham	291 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	431 yd
Caspian Pizza	284 High Street, Erdington	431 yd
Classic Fish Bar	276 High Street, Erdington	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	407 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	546 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	546 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	790 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	192 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	340 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	535 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	997 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B24 8AS