Area Information for Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL

Commonfield Croft in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Alum Rock ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Ladywood. This page combines information for the address Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B8 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Alum Rock
Constituency Birmingham Ladywood * 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

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 (Washwood Heath), 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 near Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL 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 Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL:

Wright Road, Birmingham, B8 1NR
Havelock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 1SA
Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 1HZ
Headland Drive, Birmingham, B8 1SJ
Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 1ND
Havelock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 1RU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B8 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Commonfield Croft, Birmingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 14
Semi-Detached 18
Terraced 84
Flat (Purpose-Built) 14
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 11
Total 141
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Commonfield Croft, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 32
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 20
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 43
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 4
Total 139

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 34
Two People 23
Three People 25
Four People 21
Five People 14
Six People 15
Seven People 4
8+ People 5
Total 141

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 34
Family Household 85
Other Household 22
Total 141

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 34
Deprived In One Dimension 50
Deprived In Two Dimensions 37
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 141

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Ladywood constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 229
Female 243
Total 472

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B8 1SL has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 40
5-9 42
10-14 40
15-19 44
20-24 40
25-29 35
30-34 34
35-39 32
40-44 40
45-49 37
50-54 22
55-59 15
60-64 13
65-69 10
70-74 13
75-79 5
80-84 6
85+ 3
Total 471

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B8 1SL 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 122
Married 173
Separated 10
Divorced 23
Widowed 16
Total 344

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 240
Good 145
Fair 51
Bad 30
Very Bad 6
Total 472

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Commonfield Croft and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 45% 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) 64
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 153
Other 5
Total 341

Ethnic Group Embed This

Commonfield Croft, 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 5% 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 23
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 4
Pakistani 292
Bangladeshi 63
Chinese 1
Other Asian 17
Black African 42
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Arab 1
Other 8
Total 470

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Commonfield Croft, Birmingham), 53% 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 248
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 29
Middle East and Asia 170
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 472

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 248
10+ Years 122
5-10 Years 33
2-5 Years 40
Less Than 2 Years 28
Total 471

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 B8 1SL.

Passport(s) Held
None 21
United Kingdom 345
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 8
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 48

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 17
Christian 33
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 386
Sikh 3
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 32
Total 472

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Alum Rock ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 21% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 48
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 24
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 73
Retired 26
Looking After Home or Family 56
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 27
Other 37
Total 343

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 8
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 5
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 32
Total 113

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 20
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 23
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 12
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 45
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 124
Full-time Student 65
Total 345

Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL is within the Washwood Heath policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Commonfield Croft
Neighbourhood Team Address Washwood Heath
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2798

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 B8 1SL. 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 B8 1SL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL. The nearest railway station is Adderley Park, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Adderley Park 0.5 miles
Duddeston 0.7 miles
Aston 1.2 miles
Bordesley 1.6 miles
Gravelly Hill 1.7 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 1.8 miles
Stechford 1.9 miles
Small Heath 1.9 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 1.9 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2 miles
Birmingham New Street 2 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2.5 miles
Tyseley 2.6 miles
Perry Barr 2.7 miles
Erdington 2.7 miles
Five Ways 2.8 miles
Lea Hall 3 miles
Acocks Green 3.2 miles
Chester Road 3.2 miles
Spring Road 3.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL. The nearest is St Saviour's C of E Primary School, approximately 250 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Saviour's C of E Primary School 250 yards
    
Highfield Junior and Infant School 480 yards
    
Nansen Primary School 700 yards
    
The Rosary Catholic Primary School 740 yards
    
Parkfield Community School 760 yards
    
Shaw Hill Primary School 770 yards
    
Adderley Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Leigh Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Clement's Church of England Academy 0.9 miles
    
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL. The nearest is Rockwood Academy, approximately 700 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Rockwood Academy 700 yards
    
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 0.6 miles
    
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form 0.7 miles
    
E-ACT Heartlands Academy 0.9 miles
    
Saltley Academy 1.1 miles
    
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 1.1 miles  
Waverley Studio College 1.3 miles
    
Star King Solomon Academy (All Through) 1.3 miles
    
Titan Aston Academy 1.3 miles
    
Small Heath Leadership Academy 1.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL. The nearest is Alpha Medical Practice, approximately 140 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 Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL. The nearest is Ward End Dental Practice, approximately 0.8 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 Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL. The nearest is Tamarind Centre, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Tamarind Centre 1.2 miles
Heartlands Hospital 1.3 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 1.6 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 1.7 miles
Eden Unit 2 miles
Forward House 2 miles
Ardenleigh 2 miles
Endeavour Court 2.3 miles
Reservoir Court 2.3 miles
Zinnia Centre 2.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Commonfield Croft, Birmingham, B8 1SL. The nearest is Sodha Optometrists, approximately 100 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sodha Optometrists 100 yards
Onkar Eye Care Opticians 170 yards
Euro Spex Opticians Ltd 200 yards
The I Clinic 430 yards
Home Eye Clinic Ltd 0.8 miles
T. Cox Opticians 0.9 miles
Specs Direct (Ward End) Ltd 0.9 miles
Eyeworld Opticians 1 mile
Focus Eye Clinic 1 mile
Eyesavers 1 mile

* 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 B8 1SL

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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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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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