Fern Road, Birmingham, B24 9DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B24 9DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	52.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.8%	47.2%	0.4%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	37.1%	36.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	45.5%	1.3%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	9%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	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	46.8%	46.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.4%	36%	0.6%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.7%	18.7%	-6.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	17.6%	0.5%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.9%	5.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	29.2%	8.9%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.5%	68.6%	-8.9%	81.4%	-12.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	81.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	2.8%	9.3%	6.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
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	86.4%	80.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.3%	10.4%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Fern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Road was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1312th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 9DB, 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 Fern Road are based on 105 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 Fern Road, Birmingham, B24 9DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9DB

Average Price
£247,433

Semi-Detached
£267,661

Terraced
£228,755

Detached
£298,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Road

Average Price
£213,748

Semi-Detached
£235,939

Terraced
£204,204

Detached
£265,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Fern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-06-09	£228,550
50 Fern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-01-31	£217,580
34 Fern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2022-10-21	£250,470
58 Fern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-01-28	£297,917
44 Fern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2018-11-16	£238,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9DB

Employment

B24 9DB 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	90
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
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
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,558 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	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Primary School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	- not rated	744 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	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	5,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	5,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,440 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	5,466 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	3,955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,120 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne Centre Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9SA	- not rated	660 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , Erdington B24 8BL	- not rated	679 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	791 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
Lions Bar Curry and Grill	Grs Lions Club, Church Road	337 yd
Chicken.com	120 High Street, Erdington	391 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	133 High Street, Erdington	410 yd
Costa Ltd	90-92 High Street, Erdington	432 yd
Golden Cafe & Restaurant	191 High Street, Erdington	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	407 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	433 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	449 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	453 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Chicken	210-216 High Street, Erdington	427 yd
Baguette Du Maison Uk Llp	93 High Street, Erdington	449 yd
Chop and Wok	4 York Road, Erdington	491 yd
Ruby Cantonese Takeaway	2A York Road, Erdington	507 yd
Greggs	237 High Street, Erdington	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	360 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	392 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	392 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	427 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	427 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	456 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	509 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	880 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	911 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	928 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	941 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	1,053 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B24 9DB