Cowles Croft, Birmingham, B25 8YX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B25 8YX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49%	49.1%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	31.5%	36.5%	5.0%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	45.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	50.1%	47.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	30.9%	28.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	14.6%	17.4%	2.8%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 B25 8YX this area, 28.9% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	28.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10.1%	-9.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.1%	6.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	14%	22.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	15.5%	27.9%	12.4%	2.7%	25.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63%	45%	-18.0%	81.4%	-36.4%
Arab	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	88%	82.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	13.5%	5.3%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	82.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.9%	13.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	0%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	40.7%	6.5%	34.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Cowles Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowles Croft was 326.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 183.8% higher than the Sheldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowles Croft has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon and the 198th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 262.6%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B25 8YX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Cowles Croft are based on 13 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 Cowles Croft, Birmingham, B25 8YX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8YX

Average Price
£261,566

Semi-Detached
£256,821

Terraced
£263,463

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowles Croft

Average Price
£266,313

Semi-Detached
£258,760

Terraced
£271,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowles CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cowles Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-03	£214,213
9 Cowles Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-09-19	£227,404
7 Cowles Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-04-01	£240,868
6 Cowles Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2014-02-24	£237,059
9 Cowles Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2013-08-23	£251,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8YX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B25 8YX 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	66
Retired	54
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,405 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
Blakesley Hall	Blakesley Road, South Yardley	134 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 3, Yew Tree Retail Park	424 yd
DIXY YARDLEY	6 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	453 yd
William Tyler (Jd Wetherspoon Plc)	140 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	537 yd
Starbox Pizza	144 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	424 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	424 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	424 yd
Birmingham Co-Operative Sports And S	46 Barrows Lane, Stechford And Yardley North	558 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yew Tree Cottage	43 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	424 yd
Peking Wok	8 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	453 yd
The Buffet Shop	201 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	536 yd
KFC	Unit 5, Yew Tree Retail Park	641 yd
Domino's Pizza	108 Church Road, Stechford And Yardley North	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	128-132 Church Road, South Yardley	537 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	Unit 2, Yew Tree Retail Park	641 yd
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	1,056 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	286 yd
Yardley Primary School HARVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	880 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	950 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	968 yd
Gilberstone Recreation Ground MOAT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B25 8YX