Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 6DA is primarily male, with 58.6% 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	48.6%	41.4%	-7.2%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	51.4%	58.6%	7.2%	49.0%	9.6%

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 6DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	51.8%	60.9%	9.1%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	17.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	10.5%	5.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (66.7%) 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	36.1%	29.9%	-6.2%	48.4%	-18.5%
Good health	33.5%	36.8%	3.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	19.6%	24.1%	4.5%	12.7%	11.4%
Bad health	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	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	34.2%	27.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	8.1%	-6.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	29.7%	8.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.3%	9.7%	6.4%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	15.3%	10.0%	1.0%	14.3%
Other Black	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	65.1%	57.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-24.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	72.7%	66.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	8.4%	21.1%	12.7%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	1.1%	-8.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	66.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	15.5%	11.9%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6%	7.5%	1.5%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	3.4%	-9.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Reservoir Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reservoir Road was 177.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reservoir Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 629th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 176.5%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B23 6DA, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Reservoir Road are based on 763 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 Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6DA

Average Price
£453,152

Semi-Detached
£453,152

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reservoir Road

Average Price
£221,871

Semi-Detached
£226,269

Terraced
£220,189

Detached
£220,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,527

Other
£360,878

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reservoir Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Reservoir Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-05-20	£237,657
4 Reservoir Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,235,000	2021-05-28	£1,463,864
2 Reservoir Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-11-10	£291,683
1 Reservoir Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-11-10	£291,683
4 Reservoir Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-11-14	£285,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6DA

Employment

B23 6DA area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Community school	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	5,065 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	4,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,425 yd	Free schools	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	403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	829 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,289 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
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	112 yd
Best of British Fast Food	249A High Street, Erdington	125 yd
Red Couch	234 High Street, Erdington	130 yd
Bulls Street Burgers	282 High Street, Erdington	130 yd
Margaretka Bistro	248 High Street, Erdington	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	318 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	323 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	361 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	458 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	11 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	70 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	130 yd
Caspian Pizza	284 High Street, Erdington	130 yd
Classic Fish Bar	276 High Street, Erdington	130 yd
Greggs	237 High Street, Erdington	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	71 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	290 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	290 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	521 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	592 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	640 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,061 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	120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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