Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B24 8QX is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	47.5%	45.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.5%	54.2%	1.7%	49.0%	5.2%

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 8QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	49.1%	44.1%	-5.0%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	44.7%	1.5%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	41.9%	40.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	36.3%	35.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.5%	15.7%	0.2%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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	23.8%	23.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	32.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	19.3%	24%	4.7%	2.7%	21.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	9%	0.9%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.8%	41.3%	-13.5%	81.4%	-40.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3%	4.4%	1.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	77.7%	72.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	15.4%	1.2%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	72.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.6%	17.1%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	1%	-12.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Kingsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsbury Road was 112.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsbury Road has the 68th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1210th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.4%.

🔎 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 8QX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 689 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 8QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 8QX

Average Price
£161,276

Semi-Detached
£272,653

Terraced
£176,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,804

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsbury Road

Average Price
£342,608

Semi-Detached
£273,660

Terraced
£275,288

Detached
£361,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,430

Other
£2,690,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
193 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-11-29	£176,423
163 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-12	£157,500
171 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-08-30	£138,999
159 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2022-08-18	£145,177
155 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-11-01	£132,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 8QX

Employment

B24 8QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	28
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,318 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
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,981 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	482 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	555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Junior School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	2out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Infant School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	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	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	2,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,455 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	4,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,197 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	3,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,000 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	265 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent 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	669 yd
Spice lounge	14 Wood End Road, Birmingham	669 yd
Streat 87	244 Wheelwright Road, Tyburn	742 yd
SUBWAY	476-478 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	758 yd
Mandarin Chef	144 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	405 yd
Lad in The Lane	The Lad In The Lane, 22 Bromford Lane	481 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	918 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	1,005 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromford Lane Chippy (Bdu)	Bromford Lane Fish Bar, 107 Bromford Lane	522 yd
Top Gully Takeaway	82 Bromford Lane, Tyburn	643 yd
Orient Kitchen	100 Bromford Lane, Tyburn	647 yd
Erdington Foodbank	Erdington Baptist Church, Wood End Road	669 yd
Island Spice Caribbean Takeaway Ltd	4A Wood End Road, Birmingham	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	828 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	888 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	888 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	222 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	277 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	331 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	489 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	88.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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