Orphanage Road, Birmingham, B24 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 9HU 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	45.8%	47.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	54.2%	52.7%	-1.5%	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.

In the immediate area around B24 9HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	42.2%	50.4%	8.2%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	25.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.2%	9.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	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	43.2%	54.5%	11.3%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	37.4%	30.2%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	26.3%	19.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.2%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.7%	9.4%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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)
Indian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	8.1%	1.1%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.1%	71.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	-10.3%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	85.7%	63.5%	-22.2%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	5.5%	23.7%	18.2%	6.1%	17.6%
Africa	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	63.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.8%	17.4%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	3.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Orphanage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orphanage Road was 508.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 308.6% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orphanage Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 85th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 243.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.9%.

🔎 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. 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 9HU, 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 Orphanage Road are based on 243 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 Orphanage Road, Birmingham, B24 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9HU

Average Price
£90,115

Semi-Detached
£276,215

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,676

Other
£216,353

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orphanage Road

Average Price
£329,925

Semi-Detached
£358,495

Terraced
£324,323

Detached
£482,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,195

Other
£1,511,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orphanage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Orchard House, 83 Orphanage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-12-08	£88,148
Flat 21 Orchard House, 83 Orphanage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-11-03	£82,963
Flat 6 Orchard House, 83 Orphanage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2023-09-06	£74,877
Flat 20 Orchard House, 83 Orphanage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-03-24	£66,789
Flat 29 Orchard House, 83 Orphanage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-03-10	£61,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,170 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	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	788 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community 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	- not rated	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,398 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	161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,313 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	2,171 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
Captains Fish Bar	5 Orphanage Road, Erdington	232 yd
Birmingham City Council	Erdington Library, Orphanage Road	232 yd
Pizza Hut	34 High Street, Erdington	240 yd
Oikos Cafe	58 High Street, Erdington	240 yd
Caribbean Hideaway	46-46A High Street, Erdington	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	2 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	70 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	259 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	383 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	434 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Delight	6 Edwards Road, Erdington	174 yd
Pizza Go Go	11 Orphanage Road, Erdington	232 yd
Sweet Stuff	9 Orphanage Road, Erdington	232 yd
KFC	42 High Street, Erdington	240 yd
Wok Express	13 Station Road, Erdington	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	466 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	466 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	478 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	500 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	70 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	477 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	548 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	632 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	868 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	14.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.8%

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	36 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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