Topcroft Road, Birmingham, B23 5PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 5PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.2%	49.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5PR, 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	46.5%	52.2%	5.7%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	30.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	44%	50.7%	6.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38.1%	31.8%	-6.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.2%	2.8%

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	29.1%	23.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.5%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	33.1%	17.4%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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)
Indian	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.6%	8.9%	7.3%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	15.7%	9.8%	1.0%	14.7%
Other Black	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	71.3%	47%	-24.3%	81.4%	-34.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	87.3%	68.4%	-18.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	4.6%	8.2%	3.6%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	68.6%	-17.4%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0%	19.1%	19.1%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Topcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Topcroft Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Topcroft Road has the 50th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 855th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 5PR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Topcroft Road are based on 28 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 Topcroft Road, Birmingham, B23 5PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5PR

Average Price
£178,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Topcroft Road

Average Price
£186,160

Semi-Detached
£203,392

Terraced
£177,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Topcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Topcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-04-26	£173,961
8 Topcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2019-03-15	£173,536
10 Topcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-12-15	£196,741
10 Topcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-11-24	£179,471
18 Topcroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2011-11-25	£156,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5PR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 5PR 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	106
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	1,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,076 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	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	4out of 4	1,123 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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,872 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edwards Restaurant	28 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	152 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	391 yd
Pane & Vino	170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	396 yd
Restaurant 184	184 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	413 yd
SHAPLA	189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	256 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	287 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club	Bowling Green Close, Birmingham	550 yd
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	551 yd
The Leopard	Jerrys Lane, Birmingham	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway	181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	450 yd
Gravelly Chippy	193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	453 yd
Pizza e Pasta	374 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	518 yd
Yau	367 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	525 yd
Mayflower	67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham		311 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	346 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	621 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	692 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	800 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	901 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,021 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 5PR