Rowden Drive, Birmingham, B23 5UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5UH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents 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	47.4%	53.2%	5.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	52.6%	46.8%	-5.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 5UH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	33.1%	13.4%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	16.9%	8.3%	-8.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	10.1%	2.2%	-7.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (85.5%) 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	39%	58%	19.0%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	29.4%	27.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	17.5%	9%	-8.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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	38.2%	23.6%	-14.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	9.1%	-10.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	30.2%	19.0%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.1%	2.6%
Indian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	12.9%	7.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	4.4%	15.5%	11.1%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	0.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.1%	2.9%	-7.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.4%	37.6%	-27.8%	81.4%	-43.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	86.8%	70.8%	-16.0%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	10.5%	7.4%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	11.5%	4.5%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	70.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	20%	19.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.5%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Rowden Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowden Drive was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowden Drive has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1204th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.2%.

🔎 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 5UH, 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 Rowden Drive are based on 39 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 Rowden Drive, Birmingham, B23 5UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5UH

Average Price
£214,540

Semi-Detached
£278,425

Terraced
£174,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,004

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowden Drive

Average Price
£193,276

Semi-Detached
£280,381

Terraced
£177,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,939

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowden DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Rowden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-12-20	£207,448
21 Rowden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£133,250	2023-05-22	£142,050
7 Rowden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-02	£252,985
18 Rowden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-12-21	£117,967
3 Rowden Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£260,000	2019-06-28	£342,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5UH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 5UH 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	97
Looking after home or family	62
Part-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Education	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	787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,952 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	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	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	492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,552 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	5,348 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	675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,062 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	2,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Foundation special school	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
Sabalan	708 Chester Road, Erdington	213 yd
Piri Fino	410 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	461 yd
SHAAP	422 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	463 yd
Sweet The Dessert Shop	422 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	463 yd
Raphaels Bistro	428 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	410 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	416 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	427 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	469 yd
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chester House Chinese Takeaway	706 Chester Road, Erdington	213 yd
Balti Hut	712 Chester Road, Erdington	213 yd
1580 Contemporary Indian Dining	710 Chester Road, Erdington	213 yd
Tasty Pizza	716 Chester Road, Erdington	258 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	408 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	559 yd
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	593 yd
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	960 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	397 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	607 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	752 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	777 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.8%

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	1.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	19.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 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	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 5UH