Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B24 9PZ 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	52.2%	49.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.8%	50.3%	2.5%	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 9PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	43.4%	51%	7.6%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	29.5%	-8.6%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.8%	10.4%	0.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	31.6%	30.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	26.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.2%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.7%	0.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.9%	7.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	20.3%	0.2%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	3%	6.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.4%	68.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	-12.9%
Arab	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	90.4%	88.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	88.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.6%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Kingsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsbury Road was 417.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 235.1% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kingsbury Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 125th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B24 9PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Kingsbury Road are based on 689 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 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B24 9PZ

Average Price
£380,542

Semi-Detached
£154,540

Terraced
£175,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,477,638

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsbury Road

Average Price
£342,608

Semi-Detached
£273,660

Terraced
£275,288

Detached
£361,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,430

Other
£2,690,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1016 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,425,000	2024-08-14	£3,537,295
976 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-01-22	£141,757
974 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-11-17	£167,487
974 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-12-13	£108,096
978 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2013-12-02	£150,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B24 9PZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gunter Primary School Gunter Road , Pype Hayes B24 0RU	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Topcliffe Primary School Hawkinge Drive , Castle Vale B35 6BS	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chivenor Primary School Farnborough Road , Castle Vale B35 7JA	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paget Primary School Paget Road , Pype Hayes B24 0JP	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gerard's RC Junior and Infant School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6LB	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	2out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	2,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	2,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,710 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
Kates Kitchen	988 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	2 yd
Costa Coffee	1016 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	70 yd
The Tyburn House	Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	188 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	882-890 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	221 yd
McDonald's	1151-1155 Chester Road, Erdington	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bagot Arms	Eachelhurst Road, Tyburn	592 yd
The Crown	1069 Tyburn Road, Birmingham	808 yd
Manor Farm	Manor Farm, 1150 Chester Road	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 1, 1016 Kingsbury Road	70 yd
Jade Garden	1085 Chester Road, Tyburn	398 yd
The Blue Angel Fish Bar	1099 Chester Road, Tyburn	398 yd
Chaaye Paani - Birmingham	878-880 Kingsbury Road, Tyburn	412 yd
Castle Vale Food Pantry	Basement, Chivenor House	894 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	1159 Chester Road, Tyburn	159 yd
Sainsburys	1211 Chester Road, Tyburn	449 yd
Sainsburys	Bakery, Chester Road	622 yd
Sainsburys Delicatessen & Salad Bar	23 Chester Road, Tyburn	622 yd
Sainsburys, Butchery	109 Chester Road, Tyburn	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
B-Active (Erdington) 1059-1069 1059-1069 KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	295 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Castle Vale) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Sorrel Park EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Tyburn Recreation Ground (Closed) Egerton Road	grass pitches	586 yd
Castle Pool (Closed) Farnborough Road	swimming pool	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	41.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	83.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	83.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	7.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	7.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.92 Mbit/s

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