Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 8QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	54.1%	50%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.9%	50%	4.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	39.4%	43.7%	4.3%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	27.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	-16.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	13.8%	16.7%	2.9%	6.1%	10.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.9%	36.5%	10.6%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	36.4%	26.8%	-9.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	25.2%	22.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	5.6%	11%	5.4%	1.2%	9.8%

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 8QJ this area, 32.1% 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	38.7%	32.1%	-6.6%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	14%	4.0%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	24.7%	0.5%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	9.7%	6.7%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.1%	63.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	81.3%	69.7%	-11.6%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	6.2%	15.7%	9.5%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	69.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	1%	15.9%	14.9%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7%	3.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	3.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	15.3%	6.0%	9.3%

Safety

Is Kingsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsbury Road was 81.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsbury Road has the 80th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 1445th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 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 8QJ, 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 Kingsbury Road are based on 702 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 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 8QJ

Average Price
£378,844

Semi-Detached
£368,398

Terraced
£559,427

Detached
£372,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,515

Other
£611,117

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsbury Road

Average Price
£332,055

Semi-Detached
£271,310

Terraced
£273,408

Detached
£360,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,225

Other
£2,413,301

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£690,000	2023-08-08	£679,352
96 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-01-27	£62,205
52 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-07-30	£371,767
86 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£424,000	2018-03-22	£500,948
96 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,500	2017-09-11	£81,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 8QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,927 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	233 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Hall Primary School Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Hall Primary School Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,490 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	1,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,241 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	4,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,504 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	3,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,711 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Earlswood 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	191 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	191 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	482 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , Erdington B24 8BL	- not rated	567 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Gold UK Fried Chicken	Cafe, 248 Slade Road	703 yd
Hajee Ghani	230 Slade Road, Stockland Green	704 yd
Triple B's / Wok Halal	180 Slade Road, Stockland Green	725 yd
Shake House	178 Slade Road, Stockland Green	736 yd
Crispy Chicken & Pizza	174 Slade Road, Stockland Green	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	2 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	719 yd
Lad in The Lane	The Lad In The Lane, 22 Bromford Lane	879 yd
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	897 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	242 Slade Road, Stockland Green	704 yd
Prego Pizza	244 Slade Road, Stockland Green	704 yd
Golden Wok	186 Slade Road, Stockland Green	704 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab House	182 Slade Road, Stockland Green	704 yd
Erdington Foodbank	Erdington Baptist Church, Wood End Road	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	756 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	856 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	1,047 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	309 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	665 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 yd
Emporium Health & Fitness 173-179 173-179 TYBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	941 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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