Church Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 9BG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	44.3%	47.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	55.7%	52.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.4%	38.2%	-8.2%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	41.4%	1.9%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	40.6%	42.9%	2.3%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.7%	37.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5%	5.2%	0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.3%	20.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	10.8%	-8.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	19%	4.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	30.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	9.1%	3.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	10.8%	15.1%	4.3%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	69.3%	58.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	84.5%	71.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	6.5%	11.7%	5.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	71.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.4%	10.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	9.8%	6.4%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	4.9%	-5.6%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 836th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B24 9BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 9BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9BG

Average Price
£266,635

Semi-Detached
£280,362

Terraced
£261,643

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
121 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2023-10-06	£297,324
147 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2022-08-19	£249,950
129 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-09-27	£235,926
139 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,554	2021-02-01	£161,967
131 Church Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-02-07	£234,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	21
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Junior School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	2out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Infant School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9ND	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	No	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	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	5,305 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	3,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,449 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 , B24 8BL	- not rated	510 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	2,067 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	454 yd
Chicken.com	120 High Street, Erdington	593 yd
Erdington Community Meals	Erdington Baptist Church, Wood End Road	598 yd
Spice lounge	14 Wood End Road, Birmingham	598 yd
Golden Cafe & Restaurant	191 High Street, Erdington	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	550 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	598 yd
Lad in The Lane	The Lad In The Lane, 22 Bromford Lane	618 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	642 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Chicken	210-216 High Street, Erdington	557 yd
Erdington Foodbank	Erdington Baptist Church, Wood End Road	598 yd
Island Spice Caribbean Takeaway Ltd	4A Wood End Road, Birmingham	598 yd
Greggs	237 High Street, Erdington	636 yd
Chop and Wok	4 York Road, Erdington	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	557 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	557 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	558 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	593 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	283 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	698 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	844 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	956 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	1,042 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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