Portfield Grove, Birmingham, B23 5UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5UD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	59.8%	2.1%	51.0%	8.8%
Male	42.3%	40.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	-8.8%

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 5UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	59.3%	59.8%	0.5%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	21.7%	1.9%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	5.4%	10.6%	5.2%	2.2%	8.4%
Divorced	13.8%	5.8%	-8.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	59%	5.8%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	32.4%	27.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	25.8%	-11.3%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	17.2%	2.8%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	23.1%	9.9%	13.4%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	18.3%	5.1%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	11.9%	34.5%	22.6%	2.5%	32.0%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	3.1%	5%	1.9%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	62.8%	35.1%	-27.7%	81.4%	-46.3%
Arab	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	82.3%	69.3%	-13.0%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.2%	19.9%	12.7%	2.7%	17.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	69.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.3%	13.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	12.2%	6.1%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.8%	13.5%	14.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Portfield Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portfield Grove was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portfield Grove has the 31st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 531st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

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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 5UD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Portfield Grove are based on 13 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 Portfield Grove, Birmingham, B23 5UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5UD

Average Price
£62,142

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,142

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portfield Grove

Average Price
£64,556

Semi-Detached
£122,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portfield GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Fairbourne Tower Portfield Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2009-06-19	£61,640

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 5UD 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

Looking after home or family	49
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	7
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Other	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	608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,067 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	300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penns Primary School Berwood Road , B72 1BS	3out of 4	1,291 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	292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	5,124 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	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,869 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,534 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
Sabalan	708 Chester Road, Erdington	364 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Limited	724 Chester Road, Erdington	416 yd
Juboraj	161-163 Sutton Road, Birmingham	548 yd
Delights of Greece	165 Sutton Road, Birmingham	557 yd
Piri Fino	410 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	451 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	494 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	563 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	566 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	320 yd
Chester House Chinese Takeaway	706 Chester Road, Erdington	364 yd
Balti Hut	712 Chester Road, Erdington	364 yd
1580 Contemporary Indian Dining	710 Chester Road, Erdington	364 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	650 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	712 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	864 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	962 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	184 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	577 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	795 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	853 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	976 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	136.6 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	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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