Rowden Drive, Birmingham, B23 5UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5UL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	56.5%	56%	-0.5%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	43.5%	44%	0.5%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 5UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	54.6%	49.5%	-5.1%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	34.6%	14.4%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.1%	11.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (85.4%) 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	37.9%	52.9%	15.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	37.9%	32.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.3%	9.6%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	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	32.8%	20.8%	-12.0%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11.5%	-7.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	12.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	36.3%	29.6%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	10.7%	21.6%	10.9%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	2%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	58.8%	42.8%	-16.0%	81.4%	-38.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	81.4%	64.9%	-16.5%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	4%	11.7%	7.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.9%	11%	3.1%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	9.4%	8.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	64.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.6%	18.9%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	3%	-9.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Rowden Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowden Drive was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.8% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rowden Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 330th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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 5UL, 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 5UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5UL

Average Price
£292,301

Semi-Detached
£298,506

Terraced
£216,184

Detached
£334,440

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,235

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowden Drive

Average Price
£190,784

Semi-Detached
£276,521

Terraced
£175,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,834

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowden DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Sir Benjamin Stone Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2025-10-27	£286,567
49 Sir Benjamin Stone Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-09-26	£256,522
51 Sir Benjamin Stone Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-06-20	£239,501
31 Sir Benjamin Stone Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2024-11-22	£298,591
25 Sir Benjamin Stone Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2021-09-17	£269,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5UL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 5UL 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	141
Student (economically inactive)	46
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	16
Self-Employed	12
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,061 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	31 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	3out of 4	31 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	- not rated	812 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	330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,850 yd	Community school	No	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	2,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,769 yd	Further education	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	4,890 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	223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	472 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	789 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
Pizza Hut	34 High Street, Erdington	377 yd
Oikos Cafe	58 High Street, Erdington	377 yd
KIN	192 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	412 yd
Caribbean Hideaway	46-46A High Street, Erdington	425 yd
Puppy Love	33-47 Station Road, Erdington	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	297 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	300 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	349 yd
Conservative Club	93 Orphanage Road, Erdington	362 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Delight	6 Edwards Road, Erdington	312 yd
Wok Express	13 Station Road, Erdington	349 yd
Andyz Takeaway	20 Station Road, Erdington	349 yd
Eastern Flavour Balti	15 Station Road, Erdington	349 yd
KFC	42 High Street, Erdington	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	580 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	692 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	692 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	734 yd
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	329 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	647 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Yenton Playing Field AVALON CLOSE	grass pitches	858 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	1,049 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 5UL