Avalon Close, Birmingham, B24 9JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B24 9JY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	54.9%	56.6%	1.7%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	45.1%	43.4%	-1.7%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	32.7%	38%	5.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	43.6%	-8.2%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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	42.5%	45.9%	3.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.5%	32.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4%	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	30.1%	22%	-8.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	29.7%	7.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	69.6%	65.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	-15.6%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	84.2%	77.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	4%	9.4%	5.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	78.4%	0.4%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.9%	15.5%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	0.4%	-16.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	6%	0.6%	5.4%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Avalon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avalon Close was 23.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Avalon Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.6%.

🔎 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 9JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Avalon Close are based on 67 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 Avalon Close, Birmingham, B24 9JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9JY

Average Price
£156,633

Semi-Detached
£167,833

Terraced
£211,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,267

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avalon Close

Average Price
£161,636

Semi-Detached
£167,167

Terraced
£225,142

Detached
£153,211

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,468

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avalon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Avalon Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-12-11	£99,274
36 Avalon Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-04-30	£133,557
4 Avalon Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-08-09	£136,297
17 Avalon Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-18	£239,465
29 Avalon Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2022-11-25	£239,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9JY

Employment

B24 9JY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	78
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Junior School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Infant School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	702 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,871 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	2,660 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	4,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent special school	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
Hollyfields Conference and Sports Ce	Hollyfield Centre Club, Woodacre Road	664 yd
Captains Fish Bar	5 Orphanage Road, Erdington	695 yd
Birmingham City Council	Erdington Library, Orphanage Road	695 yd
Pizza Hut	34 High Street, Erdington	729 yd
Oikos Cafe	58 High Street, Erdington	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	500 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	524 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	757 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	843 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Delight	6 Edwards Road, Erdington	672 yd
Pizza Go Go	11 Orphanage Road, Erdington	695 yd
Sweet Stuff	9 Orphanage Road, Erdington	695 yd
KFC	42 High Street, Erdington	729 yd
Signature Cuisine	115 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	845 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	845 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	860 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	159 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	336 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	393 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	638 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	662 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	672 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	685 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	90.5%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B24 9JY