College Farm Drive, Birmingham, B23 5YE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 5YE 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	47.9%	45.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	52.1%	54.3%	2.2%	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 5YE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	44%	49.3%	5.3%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	33.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.9%	8.8%	1.9%	6.1%	2.7%

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	45.7%	38.7%	-7.0%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	33.1%	40.6%	7.5%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	14.1%	14%	-0.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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	32.5%	20.6%	-11.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	15.1%	3.9%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	33.1%	8.2%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.5%	79.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	89.7%	82.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	82%	-4.8%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.4%	10.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	65.6%	46.2%	19.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is College Farm Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Farm Drive was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Farm Drive has the 65th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 930th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B23 5YE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 College Farm Drive are based on 43 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 College Farm Drive, Birmingham, B23 5YE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 5YE

Average Price
£289,036

Semi-Detached
£296,303

Terraced
£446,667

Detached
£319,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,568

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Farm Drive

Average Price
£286,505

Semi-Detached
£299,292

Terraced
£367,755

Detached
£310,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,881

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Farm DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 College Farm Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-08-18	£247,679
3 College Farm Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-14	£272,681
6 College Farm Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-13	£276,962
39 College Farm Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-07-10	£266,258
36 College Farm Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-04-06	£345,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 5YE

Employment

B23 5YE 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 student residents living in B23 5YE 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

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	65
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	3out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Cofield Road , B73 5SD	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Warren Farm Road , Kingstanding B44 0QN	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	2,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,588 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,883 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,990 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
Hot n Spicy Hut	774 College Road, Kingstanding	385 yd
Fireaway	456-458 Chester Road North, Birmingham	532 yd
Imanis Bangladeshi Restaurant Ltd	35 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	546 yd
Panda Shack	1-3 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	546 yd
De Everest Dine	11 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beggars Bush	Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	384 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Club	Sutton Coldfield Conservative Club, 138 Jockey Road	519 yd
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	627 yd
No 1 Pub	641 College Road, Kingstanding	627 yd
Oscott Social Club	239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tangs Garden	93 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	384 yd
New Oscott Fish Bar	12 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	437 yd
Authentic Grill House	4 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	475 yd
The College Fish Bar	746 College Road, Kingstanding	589 yd
Pala Wood Fire Pizza	446 Chester Road North, Birmingham	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	404 yd
Lidl	33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	545 yd
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding	587 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	776 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) PRINCESS ALICE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	1,039 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.1 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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