Court Lane, Birmingham, B23 5LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 5LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	47.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.1%	52.6%	1.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	42.9%	52.2%	9.3%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	36.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	40.7%	47.4%	6.7%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35.9%	29.9%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	15.6%	17.9%	2.3%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.5%	21.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.6%	2.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	24.5%	4.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	6%	4.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.3%	73.2%	-12.1%	81.4%	-8.2%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	86.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	86.5%	0.4%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.4%	5.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.4%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Court Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Court Lane was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Court Lane has the 79th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1512th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 133.3%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B23 5LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Court Lane are based on 434 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 Court Lane, Birmingham, B23 5LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5LQ

Average Price
£286,812

Semi-Detached
£285,825

Terraced
£290,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Court Lane

Average Price
£237,629

Semi-Detached
£261,309

Terraced
£220,487

Detached
£290,072

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,155

Other
£188,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Court LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
294 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-05-09	£270,661
320 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-27	£267,361
324 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-03-31	£317,163
286 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2021-12-10	£282,692
300 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2020-07-16	£238,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	4out of 4	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Cofield Road , B73 5SD	4out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,500 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,834 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
The Garden Room	Halls Garden Centre, 211 Chester Road	669 yd
GAINDE BURGER	Unit 15, Mount Street Business Centre	835 yd
Edwards Restaurant	28 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	907 yd
Boldmere Bistro	Sutton Rose Care Home, St Michaels Road	912 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erdington Court Sports Club	Bowling Green Close, Birmingham	215 yd
Greyhound Inn	Court Lane, Erdington	236 yd
The Leopard	Jerrys Lane, Birmingham	445 yd
Oscott Social Club	239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	657 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan'z Kebab House	81 Flackwell Road, Birmingham	320 yd
Pizza e Pasta	374 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	1,007 yd
Yau	367 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	1,073 yd
Tangs Garden	93 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham		460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	215 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	591 yd
Boldmere Junior School COFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,087 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 5LQ