Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 5SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5SF is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	51.5%	45.7%	-5.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	48.5%	54.3%	5.8%	49.0%	5.3%

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 5SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	43.5%	53.3%	9.8%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	30.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	44%	46.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	37.2%	35.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	17.2%	17.6%	0.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.6%	1.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	32.8%	6.9%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Chinese	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.3%	74.8%	-7.5%	81.4%	-6.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	89.4%	77.1%	-12.3%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	5.5%	11.8%	6.3%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	77.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	9%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Gravelly Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gravelly Lane was 152.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gravelly Lane has the 47th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 807th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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. 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 5SF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Gravelly Lane are based on 526 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 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 5SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5SF

Average Price
£144,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,623

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gravelly Lane

Average Price
£199,780

Semi-Detached
£239,100

Terraced
£198,218

Detached
£323,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,727

Other
£278,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gravelly LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
237 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-04-30	£69,716
231 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-01-28	£130,236
227 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-08-09	£116,607
225 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-05-03	£135,383
243 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2018-12-07	£217,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	18
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	1,073 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	834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,393 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	681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,945 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,979 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pane & Vino	170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	115 yd
Restaurant 184	184 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	132 yd
SHAPLA	189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	134 yd
Edwards Restaurant	28 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	249 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	206 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	332 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	531 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	597 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway	181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	134 yd
Gravelly Chippy	193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	137 yd
Mayflower	67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	466 yd
Tyler's Kitchen	61 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	516 yd
Love Desserts Erdington	49 Station Road, Erdington	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	673 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	814 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	1,005 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	1,005 yd
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	719 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	866 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	937 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	982 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	147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 5SF