Birchdale Avenue, Birmingham, B23 6BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 6BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	57.1%	54.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	42.9%	45.9%	3.0%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 6BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	31.3%	56.3%	25.0%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	16.5%	0.0%	44.2%	-27.7%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	19.1%	16.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	32.2%	9.8%	-22.4%	6.1%	3.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	20.3%	40.5%	20.2%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	37.6%	28.6%	-9.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	29.3%	19.3%	-10.0%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	6%	1.1%	-4.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	60.9%	24%	-36.9%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	19%	7.7%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.3%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	22.2%	16.1%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	7%	7.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	10.5%	16.7%	6.2%	1.0%	15.7%
Other Black	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.4%	54.4%	-17.0%	81.4%	-27.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	93.2%	79.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	79.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	10.8%	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Birchdale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchdale Avenue was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Gravelly Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchdale Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill and the 520th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.2 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B23 6BN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Birchdale Avenue are based on 61 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 Birchdale Avenue, Birmingham, B23 6BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6BN

Average Price
£81,800

Semi-Detached
£130,403

Terraced
£106,724

Detached
£117,637

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,669

Other
£64,415

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchdale Avenue

Average Price
£97,219

Semi-Detached
£156,086

Terraced
£128,831

Detached
£117,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,893

Other
£63,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchdale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Birchdale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,700	2024-12-04	£121,129
36 Birchdale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,850	2024-10-14	£60,799
31 Birchdale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2024-05-10	£66,885
27 Birchdale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£115,500	2023-08-25	£117,281
18 Birchdale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-03-24	£65,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6BN

Employment

B23 6BN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B23 6BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Other	35
Full-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	3,232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,099 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	939 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	997 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent 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
Mandarin Chef	144 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	313 yd
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	351 yd
Red Couch	234 High Street, Erdington	459 yd
Bulls Street Burgers	282 High Street, Erdington	459 yd
Margaretka Bistro	248 High Street, Erdington	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	639 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	674 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	718 yd
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	769 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	11 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	416 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	459 yd
Caspian Pizza	284 High Street, Erdington	459 yd
Classic Fish Bar	276 High Street, Erdington	459 yd
Erdington Foodbank	Erdington Baptist Church, Wood End Road	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	311 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	637 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	637 yd
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	707 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	568 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	570 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	984 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,081 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.2 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	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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