Edwards Road, Birmingham, B24 9HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 9HB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.4%	49.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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	43.9%	40.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	40.2%	5.8%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	52.3%	51%	-1.3%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	28.6%	31.4%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	13%	-10.1%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	48.2%	14.7%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4%	4.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81.2%	78.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	90.6%	79.4%	-11.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	2.4%	10.8%	8.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	79.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1%	11.1%	10.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Edwards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edwards Road was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edwards Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 9HB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Edwards Road are based on 299 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 Edwards Road, Birmingham, B24 9HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9HB

Average Price
£261,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,980

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edwards Road

Average Price
£224,555

Semi-Detached
£245,518

Terraced
£259,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,633

Other
£154,642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edwards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-02-14	£215,857
114 Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-14	£243,462
102 Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2021-03-11	£259,026
98 Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-10-30	£276,925
108 Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2019-05-16	£295,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Education	14
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,906 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	416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Junior School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	2out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Infant School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Community school	No	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	4,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,179 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	455 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,011 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	2,142 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
Costa Ltd	90-92 High Street, Erdington	325 yd
Captains Fish Bar	5 Orphanage Road, Erdington	332 yd
Birmingham City Council	Erdington Library, Orphanage Road	332 yd
Chicken.com	120 High Street, Erdington	365 yd
AS Cafe and Diner	77-79 High Street, Erdington	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	329 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	383 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	398 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	466 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	11 Orphanage Road, Erdington	332 yd
Sweet Stuff	9 Orphanage Road, Erdington	332 yd
Baguette Du Maison Uk Llp	93 High Street, Erdington	383 yd
KFC	42 High Street, Erdington	405 yd
Balti Delight	6 Edwards Road, Erdington	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	367 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	367 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	373 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	519 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	306 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	657 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	720 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	753 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.9 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B24 9HB