Milverton Road, Birmingham, B23 6EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 6EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	37.1%	43.2%	6.1%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	46.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	38.9%	43.3%	4.4%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	37.3%	38.8%	1.5%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	18.8%	12.2%	-6.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	24.1%	21.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	15.5%	3.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	25.7%	0.4%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	9.4%	5.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	9.2%	13.4%	4.2%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	66.3%	57.5%	-8.8%	81.4%	-23.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	84.5%	74.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	3%	12.5%	9.5%	6.1%	6.4%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	74.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	18%	16.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.6%	-10.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Milverton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milverton Road was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milverton Road has the 65th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1167th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B23 6EX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 6EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6EX

Average Price
£208,699

Semi-Detached
£284,706

Terraced
£193,497

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
84 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-09-21	£203,133
72 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-10-20	£144,417
74 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2015-01-20	£196,839
84 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2007-05-30	£228,271
74 Milverton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2006-07-07	£239,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6EX

Employment

B23 6EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,085 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	112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	1,239 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	848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	3,256 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	5,137 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	4,447 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,805 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	591 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	969 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,265 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	538 yd
Best of British Fast Food	249A High Street, Erdington	540 yd
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	544 yd
Red Couch	234 High Street, Erdington	569 yd
Bulls Street Burgers	282 High Street, Erdington	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	479 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	512 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	676 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	685 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fung Wong Takeaway	2 South Road, Stockland Green	410 yd
Big Johns	11 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	509 yd
Simple Chinese Takeaway Ltd	46 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	538 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	569 yd
Caspian Pizza	284 High Street, Erdington	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	479 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	679 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	679 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	720 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	144 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	986 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,062 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	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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