Hawkesyard Road, Birmingham, B24 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B24 8LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	50.7%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44%	49.3%	5.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	47.2%	47.9%	0.7%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	36.7%	3.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	52%	7.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.9%	33.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.3%	9%	-6.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	24%	-12.2%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	11.2%	2.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.1%	1.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	28.5%	8.8%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	1.1%	8.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	11.7%	24.9%	13.2%	2.7%	22.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.6%	9%	7.4%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	4.8%	-6.9%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	53.4%	33.3%	-20.1%	81.4%	-48.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	86.6%	71.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	1%	7.1%	6.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	6%	4.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	12.3%	4.2%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	72.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	1%	17%	16.0%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	2.7%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	46.7%	6.5%	40.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Hawkesyard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawkesyard Road was 77.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawkesyard Road has the 66th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1375th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.5%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Hawkesyard Road are based on 144 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 Hawkesyard Road, Birmingham, B24 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 8LJ

Average Price
£198,276

Semi-Detached
£181,375

Terraced
£204,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawkesyard Road

Average Price
£170,913

Semi-Detached
£175,172

Terraced
£175,434

Detached
£207,639

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,601

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawkesyard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
177 Hawkesyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-01-31	£174,826
183 Hawkesyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-07-01	£181,646
153 Hawkesyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-03-19	£194,415
181 Hawkesyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-01-15	£181,550
187 Hawkesyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-12-18	£190,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 8LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B24 8LJ 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	75
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	27
Other	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

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	1,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erdington Hall Primary School Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nechells Primary E-ACT Academy Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB	1out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	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	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	957 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,830 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
The Food Emporium	173-179 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	494 yd
Streat 87	244 Wheelwright Road, Tyburn	773 yd
Armada Sbarro	Armada Service Station, Powick Road	804 yd
Starbucks	51 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	806 yd
Triple B's / Wok Halal	180 Slade Road, Stockland Green	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	483 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	537 yd
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	821 yd
Lad in The Lane	The Lad In The Lane, 22 Bromford Lane	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	246 Wheelwright Road, Tyburn	773 yd
Golden Wok	186 Slade Road, Stockland Green	853 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab House	182 Slade Road, Stockland Green	853 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Star City	908 yd
oodles n'oodles	Unit 1, Star City, 100 Watson Road	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green		1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emporium Health & Fitness 173-179 173-179 TYBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	776 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	843 yd
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed) Star City Star City Watson Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Star City) STAR CITY STAR CITY WATSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	908 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	916 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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