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B24 8QL

Kingsmere Close

Gravelly Hill

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Detailed insights for B24 8QL

Overview

Postcode B24 8QL is located in a major urban area, within the Gravelly Hill 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 161.7 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 Gravelly Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Rookery Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Gravelly Hill & South Erdington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,561 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 161.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B24 8QL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Gravelly Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B24 8QL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Gravelly Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Gravelly Hill
0.9 mi

Erdington

N/A

Walking directions to Erdington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B24 8QL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRookery ParkLargeWalking directions to Rookery Park

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
7,481.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
85.16(+123%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.41(+157%)
Burglary
14.38(+255%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.36(-9%)
Public order
9.78(+61%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
155
51.84%
Caribbean
29
9.7%
Pakistani
27
9.03%
Other White
26
8.7%
Other
11
3.68%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
87
32.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
67
24.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
14.02%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
9.59%
Total 16+ residents: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
40.5%
Owns outright
30
24.79%
Owns with a mortgage
24
19.83%
Other social rented
10
8.26%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.13%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Gravelly Hill

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Gravelly Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gravelly Hill 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 Gravelly Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£435,000
Flats15£110,000
Semi-Detached17£240,000
Terraced19£195,000

10 year median price trend in Gravelly Hill

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

Schools

In the B24 8QL postcode area, located within Gravelly Hill & South Erdington, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B24 8QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySs Mary & John Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryErdington Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableQueensbury SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B24 8QL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B24 8QL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco Express312 Reservoir Road, Birmingham, B23 6DSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miDurrani SupermarketRosewood Drive, Birmingham, B23 7QDWalking directions to Durrani Supermarket
0.5 miHayers Food Store339-341 Slade Road, Birmingham, B23 7JXWalking directions to Hayers Food Store

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
WardGravelly HillE05011139
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gravelly Hill & South ErdingtonE02001857
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 031CE01009000
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: 01/01/2026.