Sandpiper Way, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5GF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	54%	53%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46%	47%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	38%	2.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	49.6%	8.5%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	5.8%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	10.6%	5.1%	-5.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	41.1%	-0.8%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	30%	41.1%	11.1%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	40.2%	16.8%	-23.4%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19.7%	8.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	35.8%	20.5%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	14.1%	11.7%	2.7%	11.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.5%	7%	1.5%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	14.6%	8.1%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	68.5%	51.4%	-17.1%	81.4%	-30.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	86.5%	74.2%	-12.3%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	1.4%	9.1%	7.7%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	75%	-9.8%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	17.9%	17.4%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Sandpiper Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandpiper Way was 83.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandpiper Way has the 79th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1476th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 153.3%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B23 5GF, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Sandpiper Way are based on 26 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 Sandpiper Way, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5GF

Average Price
£277,407

Semi-Detached
£251,569

Terraced
£354,199

Detached
£341,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£228,963

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandpiper Way

Average Price
£290,661

Semi-Detached
£283,577

Terraced
£353,496

Detached
£336,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£221,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandpiper WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Sandpiper Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,917	2023-01-11	£119,214
12 Sandpiper Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-05-30	£251,154
16 Sandpiper Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2020-05-12	£247,883
5 Sandpiper Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-10-26	£221,108
6 Sandpiper Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2013-02-21	£258,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5GF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 5GF 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	49
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	- not rated	265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	- not rated	417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Heath Primary School Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	2,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	1,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	2,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,973 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,298 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	300 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	300 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hive College Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	300 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Foundation special 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
Sarah's Dinner Service	Sycamore Court, Buxton Road	149 yd
The Ring Side Cafe	107 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	238 yd
Light Of Bengal Tandoori Restaurant	470-472 College Road, Kingstanding	622 yd
Zinger Chicken	498 College Road, Kingstanding	622 yd
Good Buns	474 College Road, Kingstanding	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oscott Social Club	239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	707 yd
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	976 yd
No 1 Pub	641 College Road, Kingstanding	976 yd
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ras Dee's Kitchen	113 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	197 yd
Teasers	109 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	238 yd
Meridian Takeaway	99 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	238 yd
Olivers Fish Bar	3 Perry Common Road, Birmingham	320 yd
New Hong Kong	502 College Road, Kingstanding	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	482-490 College Road, Kingstanding		622 yd
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding		1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson Stuart School PERRY COMMON ROAD	swimming pool	304 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	601 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	601 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	686 yd
Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 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	118.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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