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B24 8AD

Wood End Road

Erdington

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Detailed insights for B24 8AD

Overview

Postcode B24 8AD is located in a major urban area, within the Erdington ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Gravelly Hill & South Erdington area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 175.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Gravelly Hill & South Erdington is £38,564 per year. The nearest station is Erdington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Rookery Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
175
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Gravelly Hill & South Erdington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gravelly Hill & South Erdington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 175.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.3%

Approximately 7.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Gravelly Hill & South Erdington is £38,564 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from B24 8AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Gravelly Hill & South Erdington near B24 8AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Erdington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B24 8AD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Erdington

N/A

Walking directions to Erdington
0.6 mi

Gravelly Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Gravelly Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B24 8AD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRookery ParkLargeWalking directions to Rookery Park

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
12,340.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
77.3(+102%)
Shoplifting
19.82(+127%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.36(+114%)
Drugs
15.36(+484%)
Other theft
12.88(+125%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
114
39.45%
Other White
42
14.53%
Pakistani
30
10.38%
Caribbean
22
7.61%
African
16
5.54%
Total population: 289

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
72
30.38%
Level 4+ (Degree)
71
29.96%
Level 3 (A level)
35
14.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
9.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
9.28%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
48
44.04%
Owns outright
25
22.94%
Owns with a mortgage
23
21.1%
Other social rented
8
7.34%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.59%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Erdington

Based on 230 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Erdington area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Erdington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Erdington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£373,000
Flats42£123,750
Semi-Detached97£273,000
Terraced67£215,000

10 year median price trend in Erdington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Erdington.

Schools

In the B24 8AD postcode area, located within Gravelly Hill & South Erdington, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B24 8AD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableOscott Manor SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableImedia SchoolOther independent school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableQueensbury SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B24 8AD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B24 8AD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFarmfoods224 High Street, Birmingham, B23 6SJWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.1 miTesco Express312 Reservoir Road, Birmingham, B23 6DSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miTolly Store16 York Road, Birmingham, B23 6TEWalking directions to Tolly Store
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodBirmingham, B23 6RPWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham ErdingtonE14001093
WardErdingtonE05011135
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gravelly Hill & South ErdingtonE02001857
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 031DE01009013
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.