Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham, B23 5QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 5QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.1%	48.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	28.8%	33%	4.2%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	51%	-4.1%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	40.2%	52.7%	12.5%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.5%	29.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28.4%	16.2%	-12.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	40.9%	16.7%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.1%	1.6%
Indian	4.7%	8%	3.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.6%	58.7%	-23.9%	81.4%	-22.7%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	94.2%	85.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	85.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Goosemoor Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goosemoor Lane was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goosemoor Lane has the 57th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1009th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B23 5QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Goosemoor Lane are based on 217 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 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham, B23 5QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5QD

Average Price
£208,979

Semi-Detached
£223,228

Terraced
£196,904

Detached
£212,357

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goosemoor Lane

Average Price
£233,756

Semi-Detached
£250,152

Terraced
£227,713

Detached
£278,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,127

Other
£612,436

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goosemoor LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£189,500	2025-04-30	£191,954
134 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-10-20	£179,949
140 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-02-15	£234,692
102 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,250	2021-01-25	£180,426
136 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-11-16	£219,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	19
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,153 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	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	4out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Cofield Road , B73 5SD	4out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	1,079 yd	Academy converter	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	1,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,706 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	1,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,893 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	257 yd
Bamboo Garden	394 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	448 yd
Boldmere Sports & Social Club	Boldmere Road, Birmingham	480 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	519 yd
Pane & Vino	170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	335 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	352 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club	Bowling Green Close, Birmingham	458 yd
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	489 yd
The Leopard	Jerrys Lane, Birmingham	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza e Pasta	374 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	456 yd
Yau	367 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	485 yd
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway	181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	584 yd
Gravelly Chippy	193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	587 yd
Khan'z Kebab House	81 Flackwell Road, Birmingham	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham		211 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	514 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	614 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	665 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	874 yd
Boldmere Junior School COFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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