Church Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B24 9AX is primarily male, with 58.9% 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	45.7%	41.1%	-4.6%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	54.3%	58.9%	4.6%	49.0%	9.9%

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 9AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	53.3%	57.7%	4.4%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	15.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-28.4%
Separated	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	36.6%	33.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	39.8%	40.8%	1.0%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	14%	15.5%	1.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	22.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	11.9%	-7.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	20.6%	0.2%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	22.7%	7.1%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	10.2%	3.3%	-6.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.8%	75.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	-6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	79.6%	67.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	6.5%	18.1%	11.6%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
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	75.3%	67.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	10%	6.2%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	12%	9.8%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	3.3%	-6.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 761.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 511.1% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 43rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 305.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 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 9AX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Church Road are based on 1331 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 Church Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9AX

Average Price
£264,310

Semi-Detached
£260,087

Terraced
£281,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£301,407

Semi-Detached
£306,537

Terraced
£237,696

Detached
£572,855

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,912

Other
£1,053,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-12-22	£264,765
30 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-09-30	£268,289
32 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2004-05-20	£234,182
38 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2004-03-26	£280,923
32 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2004-03-18	£226,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9AX

Employment

B24 9AX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	1,016 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	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,918 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	5,337 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	4,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	689 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,762 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
Lions Bar Curry and Grill	Grs Lions Club, Church Road	111 yd
Golden Cafe & Restaurant	191 High Street, Erdington	210 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	133 High Street, Erdington	237 yd
Chicken.com	120 High Street, Erdington	258 yd
Bucadoz	233 High Street, Erdington	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	170 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	210 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	270 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	319 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Chicken	210-216 High Street, Erdington	189 yd
Chop and Wok	4 York Road, Erdington	257 yd
Greggs	237 High Street, Erdington	269 yd
Ruby Cantonese Takeaway	2A York Road, Erdington	272 yd
Baguette Du Maison Uk Llp	93 High Street, Erdington	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	189 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	189 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	214 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	257 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	257 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	527 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	800 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	997 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.4 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	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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