Leydon Croft, Birmingham, B38 0AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B38 0AH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	56.3%	0.7%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	44.4%	43.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 B38 0AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.9%	44.1%	1.2%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	30.1%	2.6%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	15.8%	14%	-1.8%	6.1%	7.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) 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	36.6%	35.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	35.3%	34%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.6%	10.4%	-8.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	10.7%	9.1%	1.2%	9.5%

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 B38 0AH this area, 35% 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	35%	0.0%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	21.7%	5.4%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.3%	80.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	-0.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	92.5%	90.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	89.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	32.7%	13.5%	19.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	18.5%	6.0%	12.5%

Safety

Is Leydon Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leydon Croft was 165.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% higher than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leydon Croft has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull and the 693rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B38 0AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Leydon Croft are based on 31 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 Leydon Croft, Birmingham, B38 0AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B38 0AH

Average Price
£131,385

Semi-Detached
£173,306

Terraced
£108,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leydon Croft

Average Price
£141,745

Semi-Detached
£172,618

Terraced
£140,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,729

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leydon CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Leydon Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-06-27	£144,396
30 Leydon Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-07-17	£86,831
20 Leydon Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-05-10	£138,124
10 Leydon Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-03-03	£107,309
36 Leydon Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,500	2021-01-12	£111,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B38 0AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	72
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	3,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmeadow Junior School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Junior School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Infant School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bells Farm Primary School Bells Farm Close , Druids Heath B14 5QP	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Sisefield Road , Kings Norton B38 9JB	- not rated	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton High School Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	- not rated	1,456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baverstock Foundation School and Specialist Sports College 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	1,803 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Baverstock Academy 501 Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5TL	- not rated	1,803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School and Language College Selly Oak Road , B30 1HW	- not rated	2,378 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	1,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	5,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	- not rated	982 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus College Lindworth School , Monyhull Hall Road B30 3QA	- not rated	982 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	2,954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	3,560 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	3,577 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Navigation Inn	Navigation Inn, 1 Wharf Road	848 yd
Marjayz	141 Monyhull Hall Road, Birmingham	927 yd
Colanzo	100 The Green, Kings Norton	971 yd
Moza Buns	9 The Green, Kings Norton	1,040 yd
Molly's Cafe	20A The Green, Kings Norton	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Navigation Inn	Navigation Inn, 1 Wharf Road	848 yd
Masshouse Convenience Store	Masshouse Lane, Kings Norton	1,002 yd
The Bulls Head	Bulls Head, The Green	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingshill Chinese	118 Parsons Hill, Birmingham	349 yd
The Fold Fish Bar	1 The Fold, Birmingham	859 yd
PizzAmeen	5 The Fold, Birmingham	859 yd
Taste The Taste	7 The Fold, Birmingham	859 yd
The Green Fish Bar	94 The Green, Kings Norton	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co Operative Society	96 The Green, Kings Norton		1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadmeadow Junior School MONYHULL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Walkers Heath Park Druids Lane	grass pitches	556 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School (Closed) Sisefield Road	grass pitches	819 yd
Lindsworth School (South) LINDSWORTH SCHOOL LINDSWORTH SCHOOL MONYHULL HALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	988 yd
The Waterfront (Closed) 180a 180a Lifford Lane	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	0.0%

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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B38 0AH