Lozells East

Summary

Lozells East (E02001867) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Lozells East has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 27% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Lozells East neighbours Birchfield East, Aston Park, Lozells West, Hockley & Jewellery Quarter, and North Central & Dartmouth Circus.

Headlines

  • 83% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 95% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 65% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Lozells East is the 124th least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 83% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.

83% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Lozells East, 59% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham and 27% nationally.

59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Lozells East % in Birmingham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 59% 49% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 41% 51% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Lozells East, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Birmingham, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Lozells East % in Birmingham % in England
No special educational needs 81% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Lozells East, 95% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 72% in Birmingham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

95% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Lozells East % in Birmingham % in England
White 3% 28% 67%
Asian 54% 39% 14%
Black 26% 14% 7%
Mixed 7% 10% 7%
Other 8% 7% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Lozells East with English as an additional language is 65%, compared with 40% in Birmingham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

65% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Lozells East % in Birmingham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 65% 40% 22%
Known or believed to be English 34% 60% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Lozells East has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Lozells East
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Lozells East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Lozells East has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Lozells East
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Lozells East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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