Ilsley Road, Birmingham, B23 6EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 6EP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	53.6%	48.8%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.4%	51.2%	4.8%	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 6EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	45.7%	48.3%	2.6%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	33.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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	47.7%	39.2%	-8.5%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	32.4%	39.7%	7.3%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	14%	14.8%	0.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25.1%	19.3%	-5.8%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18%	9.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	24.8%	-1.7%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	1.0%	9.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	66.8%	57.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-23.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	79.5%	62.9%	-16.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	6.7%	17.4%	10.7%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	62.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	16.6%	13.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	8%	10.6%	2.6%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ilsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ilsley Road was 163.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% higher than the Gravelly Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ilsley Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill and the 703rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 6EP, 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 Ilsley Road are based on 45 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 Ilsley Road, Birmingham, B23 6EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6EP

Average Price
£196,276

Semi-Detached
£192,859

Terraced
£198,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,934

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ilsley Road

Average Price
£195,741

Semi-Detached
£195,234

Terraced
£197,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ilsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Ilsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2024-03-21	£161,877
48 Ilsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-10-13	£176,451
20 Ilsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-08	£144,571
16 Ilsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£124,500	2023-08-30	£122,579
28 Ilsley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-05-26	£198,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6EP

Employment

B23 6EP 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 6EP 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	128
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,663 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	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	- not rated	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,297 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	1,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,017 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,060 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	- not rated	4,401 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,657 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	1out of 4	140 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	- not rated	148 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathway To Success Independent School The Gardens , Erdington B23 6AG	- not rated	208 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	348 yd
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	358 yd
Best of British Fast Food	249A High Street, Erdington	384 yd
Red Couch	234 High Street, Erdington	402 yd
Bulls Street Burgers	282 High Street, Erdington	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	416 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	565 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	574 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	614 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	11 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	341 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	402 yd
Caspian Pizza	284 High Street, Erdington	402 yd
Classic Fish Bar	276 High Street, Erdington	402 yd
Fung Wong Takeaway	2 South Road, Stockland Green	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	293 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	540 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	540 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	688 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	335 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	798 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,058 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 6EP