Mere Street, Birmingham, B23 6GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 6GB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.2%	47.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.8%	52.7%	1.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 6GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	74.3%	56.2%	-18.1%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	29.2%	12.7%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	39.3%	34.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	6.3%	11.2%	4.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	7.8%	-6.9%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	44%	46.1%	2.1%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	5%	5.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4%	9.6%	5.6%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	62.3%	56.3%	-6.0%	81.4%	-25.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	78.6%	67.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	6%	14.2%	8.2%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	67.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.5%	14.7%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	4%	7.8%	3.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	11.2%	1.3%	9.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Mere Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mere Street was 146.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mere Street has the 49th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 856th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 6GB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Mere Street are based on 29 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 Mere Street, Birmingham, B23 6GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6GB

Average Price
£164,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Street

Average Price
£179,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Mere Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-05-24	£93,740
30 Mere Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-04-24	£129,907
18 Mere Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-11-03	£128,437
34 Mere Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-15	£120,245
6 Mere Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-08-05	£127,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HY	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	No	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	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	2,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	3,013 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	4,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,291 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	3,924 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	805 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,101 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,351 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
Mr Muffinz	319 Slade Road, Stockland Green	421 yd
The Spice Rack	325 Slade Road, Stockland Green	429 yd
Cerbul de aur	310 Slade Road, Stockland Green	439 yd
Mandarin Chef	144 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	536 yd
Gold UK Fried Chicken	Cafe, 248 Slade Road	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	795 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	840 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	898 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	939 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	440 yd
Dixy Chicken	242 Slade Road, Stockland Green	571 yd
Prego Pizza	244 Slade Road, Stockland Green	571 yd
Big Johns	11 Sutton New Road, Birmingham	639 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	517 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	535 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	662 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	662 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	616 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	676 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	1,014 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.8%

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	72.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 6GB