Watt Road, Birmingham, B23 6ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 6ET is primarily male, with 57% 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	47.1%	43%	-4.1%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	52.9%	57%	4.1%	49.0%	8.0%

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 6ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	56.5%	65.1%	8.6%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	16.5%	-9.1%	44.2%	-27.7%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	49.5%	41.8%	-7.7%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	32.9%	34.4%	1.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	9.1%	5.7%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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	21.8%	24%	2.2%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	13.7%	4.3%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	17%	-0.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	28.3%	4.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.4%	6%	3.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	7%	0.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.2%	65%	-6.2%	81.4%	-16.4%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	72.9%	64.7%	-8.2%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	13.4%	21.2%	7.8%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	5%	1.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	64.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	5.9%	14.1%	8.2%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Watt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watt Road was 139.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% lower than the Gravelly Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watt Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill and the 890th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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 6ET, 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 Watt Road are based on 113 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 Watt Road, Birmingham, B23 6ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6ET

Average Price
£224,127

Semi-Detached
£275,982

Terraced
£216,037

Detached
£230,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watt Road

Average Price
£217,360

Semi-Detached
£228,648

Terraced
£213,296

Detached
£227,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Watt Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-29	£180,894
60 Watt Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-03-21	£167,832
6 Watt Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-04-19	£271,642
52 Watt Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-01-05	£200,501
58 Watt Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-07-04	£229,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6ET

Employment

B23 6ET 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Other	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	29
Retired	28
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,772 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	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	888 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	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,375 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	1,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,120 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	5,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,164 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	4,500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,262 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	245 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	- not rated	254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathway To Success Independent School The Gardens , Erdington B23 6AG	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	424 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
Best of British Fast Food	249A High Street, Erdington	410 yd
Mandarin Chef	144 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	423 yd
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	424 yd
Red Couch	234 High Street, Erdington	440 yd
Bulls Street Burgers	282 High Street, Erdington	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	366 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	505 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	559 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	567 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fung Wong Takeaway	2 South Road, Stockland Green	325 yd
Big Johns	11 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	380 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	440 yd
Caspian Pizza	284 High Street, Erdington	440 yd
Classic Fish Bar	276 High Street, Erdington	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	361 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	549 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	549 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	627 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	271 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	898 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 6ET