Crossway Lane, Birmingham, B44 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B44 8DL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	47.7%	52.3%	4.6%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	52.3%	47.7%	-4.6%	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 B44 8DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	40.1%	43%	2.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	43.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.1%	46.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37%	35.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	22.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	17.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.1%	4.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	24.7%	9.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.8%	70.3%	-5.5%	81.4%	-11.1%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	89.9%	83.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	1.8%	8.4%	6.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.9%	2.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	83.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.1%	9.9%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Crossway Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crossway Lane was 75.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crossway Lane has the 90th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1348th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B44 8DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Crossway Lane are based on 46 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 Crossway Lane, Birmingham, B44 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 8DL

Average Price
£266,653

Semi-Detached
£294,559

Terraced
£238,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crossway Lane

Average Price
£271,872

Semi-Detached
£294,669

Terraced
£249,994

Detached
£236,185

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crossway LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Crossway Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-01-22	£313,724
53 Crossway Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-10-13	£242,880
49 Crossway Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-10-09	£246,902
67 Crossway Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-10-05	£323,784
47 Crossway Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2018-04-30	£331,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 8DL

Employment

B44 8DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B44 8DL 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	93
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	23
Education	22
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	1,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , B44 8HS	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	- not rated	1,278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,451 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,036 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	1,529 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hive College Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,529 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,650 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
EKO 77	208 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	364 yd
Greenholm Academy	Greenholm Road, Birmingham	439 yd
The Boars Head World Buffet	Boars Head, Aldridge Road	641 yd
Pigsy Express	107 Burnham Road, Birmingham	643 yd
Wendy House Cafe	Paper Mill End, Birmingham	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	413 yd
The Pavillion	Moor Lane, Birmingham	581 yd
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	649 yd
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bravo Pizza	210 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	365 yd
Happy House Chinese Take Away	Flat, 160, Elmbridge Road	399 yd
Rangamati	Ground Floor, 509 Aldridge Road	645 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	736 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham	279 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	865 yd
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
The Pavilion (Birmingham) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	584 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	953 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	956 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,035 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 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	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B44 8DL