Milverton Road, Birmingham, B23 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 6ES 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 6ES, 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 Milverton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milverton Road was 173.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% higher than the Gravelly Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milverton Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill and the 650th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 6ES, 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 Milverton Road are based on 189 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 Milverton Road, Birmingham, B23 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6ES

Average Price
£196,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,689

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milverton Road

Average Price
£229,739

Semi-Detached
£277,926

Terraced
£214,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,365

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milverton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-08-07	£157,549
47 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2025-03-13	£212,791
42 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£179,400	2024-10-18	£181,182
68 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2023-09-07	£227,268
45 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-09-17	£181,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6ES

Employment

B23 6ES 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 6ES 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	233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,004 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	194 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	891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	3,229 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	5,059 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	4,372 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,742 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	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	940 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,212 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	487 yd
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	498 yd
Best of British Fast Food	249A High Street, Erdington	517 yd
Red Couch	234 High Street, Erdington	539 yd
Bulls Street Burgers	282 High Street, Erdington	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	500 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	587 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	688 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	688 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fung Wong Takeaway	2 South Road, Stockland Green	452 yd
Big Johns	11 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	478 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	539 yd
Caspian Pizza	284 High Street, Erdington	539 yd
Classic Fish Bar	276 High Street, Erdington	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	432 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	667 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	667 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	700 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	205 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,033 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	163.4 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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