Bracken Road, Birmingham, B24 9NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 9NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.1%	49.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 9NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	46%	47.1%	1.1%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	35%	0.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	6.1%	1.4%

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	42.5%	52.8%	10.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	36.7%	26.6%	-10.1%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	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 9NL this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	32.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	18.9%	7.6%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	9.2%	7.6%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	8.6%	4.1%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	73.8%	60.1%	-13.7%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	6.9%	6.6%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	78%	72%	-6.0%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	7.3%	13.5%	6.2%	6.1%	7.4%
Africa	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	71.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	17%	14.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.3%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bracken Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bracken Road was 120.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.0% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bracken Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1105th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 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 9NL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Bracken Road are based on 57 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 Bracken Road, Birmingham, B24 9NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9NL

Average Price
£210,722

Semi-Detached
£204,372

Terraced
£215,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Road

Average Price
£200,207

Semi-Detached
£197,463

Terraced
£203,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Bracken Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2025-01-29	£202,799
14 Bracken Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-01	£211,469
23 Bracken Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-08-09	£189,769
17 Bracken Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-04-12	£206,700
10 Bracken Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2023-04-28	£189,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B24 9NL 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	75
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9ND	3out of 4	131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Junior School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	2out of 4	205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birches Green Infant School Birches Green Road , Erdington B24 9SR	3out of 4	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	2out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Academy converter	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	3,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,060 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 600	600 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	248 yd
Marlos Desserts	630 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	248 yd
The Greek Meat	636 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	308 yd
Kingsbury Cafe	988 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	448 yd
Freak Burger	992a Tyburn Road, Birmingham	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lad in The Lane	The Lad In The Lane, 22 Bromford Lane		835 yd
The Crown	1069 Tyburn Road, Birmingham		869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsbury Fish Bar	590 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	163 yd
Ahmeds Spice	594 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	248 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	614 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	248 yd
Greggs	Greggs, 634 Kingsbury Road	248 yd
Pita Way	636 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilko	Unit 9c, The Fort Shopping Park, 20 Fort Parkway		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Erin Go Bragh Holly Lane Sport HOLLY LANE	grass pitches	792 yd
Hollyfields Sports And Social Club WOODACRE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	810 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	921 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Tyburn Recreation Ground (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches	1,082 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	91.3%

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	204.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B24 9NL