Abbey Way, Birmingham, B23 5FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5FU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	53.2%	5.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	52.6%	46.8%	-5.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B23 5FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	33.1%	13.4%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	16.9%	8.3%	-8.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	10.1%	2.2%	-7.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	58%	19.0%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	29.4%	27.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	17.5%	9%	-8.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	23.6%	-14.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	9.1%	-10.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	30.2%	19.0%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.1%	2.6%
Indian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	12.9%	7.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	4.4%	15.5%	11.1%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	0.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.1%	2.9%	-7.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.4%	37.6%	-27.8%	81.4%	-43.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	70.8%	-16.0%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	10.5%	7.4%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	11.5%	4.5%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	70.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	20%	19.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.5%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Abbey Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Way was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Way has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1204th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B23 5FU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Way are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Abbey Way, Birmingham, B23 5FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5FU

Average Price
£326,524

Semi-Detached
£317,178

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Way

Average Price
£329,301

Semi-Detached
£320,328

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£335,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Abbey Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-11-30	£341,921
25 Abbey Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-11-01	£325,714
23 Abbey Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-26	£335,897
17 Abbey Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£265,000	2018-10-22	£352,294
19 Abbey Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£265,000	2018-04-24	£368,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5FU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 5FU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Looking after home or family	62
Part-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Education	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,016 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sabalan	708 Chester Road, Erdington	227 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Limited	724 Chester Road, Erdington	438 yd
Piri Fino	410 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	455 yd
SHAAP	422 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	459 yd
Sweet The Dessert Shop	422 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	382 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	464 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	487 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	491 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chester House Chinese Takeaway	706 Chester Road, Erdington	227 yd
Balti Hut	712 Chester Road, Erdington	227 yd
1580 Contemporary Indian Dining	710 Chester Road, Erdington	227 yd
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	231 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	553 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	599 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	980 yd
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	324 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	647 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	703 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	991 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B23 5FU