Court Lane, Birmingham, B23 5RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 5RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	40.3%	0.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	35.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	6.1%	4.3%

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	47.7%	34.3%	-13.4%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	31.3%	39.9%	8.6%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	15.8%	19.2%	3.4%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	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	28.5%	27.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	28.9%	10.4%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	9.2%	4.3%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.5%	75.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-5.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	90.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	65.8%	46.2%	19.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Court Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Court Lane was 230.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Court Lane has the 24th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 377th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.6%.

🔎 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 5RJ, 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 Court Lane are based on 439 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 5RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5RJ

Average Price
£263,393

Semi-Detached
£263,393

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Court Lane

Average Price
£234,659

Semi-Detached
£257,739

Terraced
£218,309

Detached
£287,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,167

Other
£184,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Court LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
229 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2021-06-11	£227,619
237 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2015-05-22	£269,486
241 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-10-14	£214,923
239 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2009-08-07	£301,391
245 Court Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,700	2008-03-20	£289,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5RJ

Employment

B23 5RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B23 5RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	4,377 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	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Heath Primary School Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	- not rated	1,004 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	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	1,962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	1,364 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent special school	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	694 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	711 yd
Pane & Vino	170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	834 yd
Restaurant 184	184 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	843 yd
SHAPLA	189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erdington Court Sports Club	Bowling Green Close, Birmingham	180 yd
The Leopard	Jerrys Lane, Birmingham	251 yd
Greyhound Inn	Court Lane, Erdington	478 yd
Oscott Social Club	239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	754 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan'z Kebab House	81 Flackwell Road, Birmingham	336 yd
China chef chinese take away	135 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	880 yd
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway	181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	888 yd
Gravelly Chippy	193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	890 yd
Pizza e Pasta	374 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham		303 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	285 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Boldmere Junior School COFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,018 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	270.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 5RJ