Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, B34 7DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B34 7DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.9%	49.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.1%	50.8%	3.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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	45.3%	41.5%	-3.8%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	33%	2.8%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.3%	12.7%	1.4%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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	40.3%	42.2%	1.9%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	35.3%	29.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	17.6%	16%	-1.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.3%	9%	4.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.2%	2.2%

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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	23.2%	-16.4%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	10%	6.7%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	15.6%	9.0%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.2%	82.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	93.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.4%	3%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Old Croft Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Croft Lane was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Croft Lane has the 49th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1324th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 154.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B34 7DA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 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 Old Croft Lane are based on 106 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 Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, B34 7DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 7DA

Average Price
£233,153

Semi-Detached
£202,466

Terraced
£240,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Croft Lane

Average Price
£245,929

Semi-Detached
£296,303

Terraced
£217,575

Detached
£390,935

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Croft LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
194 Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-08	£202,667
157 Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2019-12-06	£272,375
155 Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-03-24	£186,206
153 Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-07-11	£218,913
153 Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2001-04-12	£216,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 7DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	5,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownmead Primary Academy Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	2out of 4	193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Academy Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School Southfield Avenue , Castle Bromwich B36 9AX	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Hurst Lane , Shard End B34 7HN	- not rated	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smith's Wood Academy Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE	2out of 4	2,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU	1out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,795 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	2,075 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlewood School Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF	2out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slice & Fry	3 All Saints Square, Birmingham	279 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts	11 Ownall Road, Birmingham	344 yd
Welcome Change Cafe	Welcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road	387 yd
Aylesford Hall	Bradley Road, Birmingham	411 yd
Subway	105 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham	554 yd
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham	907 yd
The Crown Members Club	Royal British Legion Shard End Club, Hurst Lane	915 yd
Castle Bromwich Mens Club	78 Chester Road, Solihull	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	268 yd
Happy Garden Takeaway	108 Thistledown Road, Birmingham	538 yd
Seavers Fish and Chips	21 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	610 yd
Greggs	28 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	669 yd
Shard End Balti	223 Heath Way, Shard End	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	233 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	234 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	26 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	672 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	2-10 Timberley Lane, Birmingham	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brownmead Primary Academy PENCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Shard End Wellbeing Centre SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	886 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	906 yd
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd
St Mary And St Margaret'S Church Of England Aided Primary School SOUTHFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,052 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	165.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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