Area Information for The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER

The Laurels in Erdington is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Gravelly Hill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Erdington. This page combines information for the address The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B24 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B24 8ER.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Gravelly Hill
Constituency Birmingham Erdington * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 9 property sales in The Laurels, B24 8ER since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Stockland Green), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 129 crimes were reported within half a mile of B24 8ER.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER:

Bromford Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8JT
Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8RE
Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8RD
Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8RB
Bromford Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8BU
Eversley Dale, Birmingham, B24 8JS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B24 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 9 property sales in The Laurels since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 6
Semi-Detached 112
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 127
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 41
Owned with Mortgage 38
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 17
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 28
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 130

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 32
Two People 39
Three People 20
Four People 17
Five People 10
Six People 6
Seven People 5
8+ People 0
Total 129

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 82
Other Household 18
Total 133

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 47
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 33
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 125

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Gravelly Hill ward however contains significantly more women than average (58%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 146
Female 205
Total 351

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 29
5-9 20
10-14 28
15-19 25
20-24 24
25-29 12
30-34 23
35-39 27
40-44 34
45-49 16
50-54 21
55-59 23
60-64 16
65-69 16
70-74 13
75-79 10
80-84 14
85+ 3
Total 354

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B24 8ER does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 109
Married 101
Separated 12
Divorced 26
Widowed 21
Total 269

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 137
Good 127
Fair 60
Bad 21
Very Bad 7
Total 352

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

The Laurels and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 53
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 90
Other 6
Total 269

Ethnic Group Embed This

The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 41% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 145
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 14
Pakistani 88
Bangladeshi 2
Other Asian 9
Black African 9
Black Caribbean 45
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 2
Other 11
Total 351

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham), 64% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 226
European Union 35
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 64
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 15
British Overseas Territories 3
Total 353

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 226
10+ Years 80
5-10 Years 24
2-5 Years 11
Less Than 2 Years 10
Total 351

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B24 8ER.

Passport(s) Held
None 36
United Kingdom 260
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 35
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 9
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 61
Christian 150
Buddhist 1
Hindu 4
Jewish 1
Muslim 97
Sikh 5
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 32
Total 352

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 67
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 31
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 17
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 29
Retired 49
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 14
Other 25
Total 268

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 22
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 19
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 122

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 13
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 37
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 46
Semi-Routine Occupation 40
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 49
Full-time Student 28
Total 271

The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER is within the Stockland Green policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 129 crimes were reported within half a mile of B24 8ER.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 129 crimes committed near The Laurels
Neighbourhood Team Address Stockland Green
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2795

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Erdington. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B24 8ER.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER. The nearest railway station is Gravelly Hill, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gravelly Hill 0.6 miles
Erdington 0.9 miles
Chester Road 1.4 miles
Aston 1.6 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2 miles
Wylde Green 2.2 miles
Duddeston 2.3 miles
Adderley Park 2.3 miles
Stechford 2.4 miles
Perry Barr 2.7 miles
Lea Hall 3.2 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.4 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 3.4 miles
Bordesley 3.4 miles
Sutton Coldfield 3.5 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.6 miles
Jewellery Quarter 3.6 miles
Small Heath 3.7 miles
Water Orton 4 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER. The nearest is Erdington Hall Primary School, approximately 490 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Erdington Hall Primary School 490 yards
    
Birches Green Primary School 720 yards  
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School 810 yards
    
Ss Mary & John Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School 0.6 miles
    
Osborne Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Slade Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Featherstone Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Paget Primary School 1 mile
    
Abbey Catholic Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER. The nearest is Erdington Academy, approximately 90 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Erdington Academy 90 yards
    
St Edmund Campion Catholic School 1.1 miles
    
Hodge Hill College 1.2 miles
    
Stockland Green School 1.2 miles
    
Hodge Hill Girls' School 1.2 miles
    
Rockwood Academy 1.7 miles
    
Washwood Heath Academy (All Through) 1.9 miles
    
The Wisdom Academy 1.9 miles  
The Pioneers Academy 1.9 miles  
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER. The nearest is Kingsbury Road Medical Centre, approximately 110 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER. The nearest is Six Ways Dental Surgery, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER. The nearest is Ardenleigh, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ardenleigh 370 yards
Eden Unit 0.8 miles
Forward House 0.8 miles
Endeavour Court 1 mile
Reservoir Court 1 mile
Heartlands Hospital 2.4 miles
Tamarind Centre 2.7 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 3 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 3.2 miles
Good Hope Hospital 3.8 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER. The nearest is Matthew Spencer, approximately 510 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in B24 8ER

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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