Holly Park Drive, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B24 9LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.6%	50.5%	-8.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	41.4%	49.5%	8.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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	34.2%	41.6%	7.4%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	24.1%	-0.1%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	21.1%	15.7%	-5.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	18%	13.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	7.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.5%	33%	6.5%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	37%	36.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	23.8%	19.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around B24 9LQ this area, 35.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	35.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	14.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	24.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.2%	86.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	96.1%	79.5%	-16.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	1.7%	14.6%	12.9%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	79.5%	-12.8%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Holly Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Park Drive was 275.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.6% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holly Park Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 269th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.4%.

🔎 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. 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 9LQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Holly Park Drive are based on 115 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 Holly Park Drive, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9LQ

Average Price
£130,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,520

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Park Drive

Average Price
£132,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,671

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Holly Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-07-02	£98,000
6 Holly Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-01-10	£89,294
44 Holly Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-06-17	£134,718
2 Holly Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-03-25	£124,870
32 Holly Park Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-07	£126,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9LQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B24 9LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9ND	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9ND	- not rated	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	645 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	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,938 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	2,861 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	3,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,011 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , Erdington B24 8BL	- not rated	1,366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	3out of 4	1,366 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
Hollyfields Conference and Sports Ce	Hollyfield Centre Club, Woodacre Road	347 yd
Marlos Desserts	630 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	586 yd
Cafe 600	600 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	586 yd
The Greek Meat	636 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	622 yd
Kingsbury Cafe	988 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	1069 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	845 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	920 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	965 yd
The Digby	The Digby, 911 Chester Road	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsbury Fish Bar	590 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	524 yd
Ahmeds Spice	594 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	586 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	614 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	586 yd
Greggs	Greggs, 634 Kingsbury Road	586 yd
Pita Way	636 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	176 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	348 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	502 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	798 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Tyburn Recreation Ground (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,080 yd
Sorrel Park EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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