Mason Road, Birmingham, B24 9EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 9EH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	43.8%	47.2%	3.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	56.2%	52.8%	-3.4%	49.0%	3.8%

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 9EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	54.1%	67.6%	13.5%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	19.4%	-9.4%	44.2%	-24.8%
Separated	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	42.8%	48.8%	6.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.8%	35%	0.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	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	19.4%	15.3%	-4.1%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.7%	8.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	31.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	12.6%	3.4%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	71.7%	62.1%	-9.6%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	80.4%	60.9%	-19.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	8.3%	20.7%	12.4%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	60.6%	-18.4%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	10.6%	7.3%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	11.5%	3.9%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	11.7%	6.6%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Mason Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mason Road was 593.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 372.2% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mason Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 66th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B24 9EH, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Mason Road are based on 54 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 Mason Road, Birmingham, B24 9EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9EH

Average Price
£242,241

Semi-Detached
£275,723

Terraced
£241,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£162,425

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mason Road

Average Price
£262,188

Semi-Detached
£298,727

Terraced
£252,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mason Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23A Mason Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-05-01	£326,614
47 Mason Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-04-11	£230,684
33 Mason Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2024-05-03	£200,281
77 Mason Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-01-15	£156,853
21 Mason Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-02-12	£222,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B24 9EH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Other	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	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	342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,946 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	368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,935 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	4,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,185 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	1out of 4	983 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
Costa Ltd	90-92 High Street, Erdington	176 yd
Captains Fish Bar	5 Orphanage Road, Erdington	184 yd
Birmingham City Council	Erdington Library, Orphanage Road	184 yd
AS Cafe and Diner	77-79 High Street, Erdington	218 yd
Caribbean Hideaway	46-46A High Street, Erdington	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	238 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	274 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	335 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	337 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	344 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	11 Orphanage Road, Erdington	184 yd
Sweet Stuff	9 Orphanage Road, Erdington	184 yd
Baguette Du Maison Uk Llp	93 High Street, Erdington	238 yd
Signature Cuisine	115 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	255 yd
KFC	42 High Street, Erdington	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	238 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	238 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	259 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	363 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	137 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	222 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	750 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	764 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	770 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	899 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	95.5%

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	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B24 9EH