Tower Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 6GJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.1%	49.6%	1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	61.3%	56.6%	-4.7%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	27.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.4%	10.4%	6.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	58.2%	6.0%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	34.2%	29.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	12.2%	20.9%	8.7%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	4.7%	-8.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	41.1%	4.6%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	0.8%	4.7%
White	52.5%	47.5%	-5.0%	81.4%	-33.9%
Arab	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	72%	59.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	6.2%	21.4%	15.2%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	8.2%	-3.9%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
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	71.7%	60.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.1%	21.2%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	10%	3.2%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.1%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	14.9%	1.3%	13.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road was 130.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road has the 57th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 979th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6GJ, 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 Tower Road are based on 140 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 Tower Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6GJ

Average Price
£156,345

Semi-Detached
£252,197

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,669

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£159,583

Semi-Detached
£274,179

Terraced
£219,234

Detached
£396,106

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,123

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Tower Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2026-03-13	£140,000
102 Tower Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2025-12-19	£120,121
107 Tower Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-05-07	£145,000
87 Tower Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-04-12	£125,476
123 Tower Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-02-06	£137,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6GJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	484 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	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Junior and Infant School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	- not rated	910 yd	Community 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	388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,347 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	703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,519 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	4,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,565 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	3,890 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,152 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunrise School 67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ	- not rated	256 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathway To Success Independent School The Gardens , Erdington B23 6AG	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	388 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	- not rated	460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	1out of 4	471 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
Mr Muffinz	319 Slade Road, Stockland Green	351 yd
The Spice Rack	325 Slade Road, Stockland Green	361 yd
Cerbul de aur	310 Slade Road, Stockland Green	363 yd
Stockland Cafe	504 Slade Road, Stockland Green	509 yd
Gold UK Fried Chicken	Cafe, 248 Slade Road	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	841 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	925 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	994 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	1,033 yd
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	364 yd
Dixy Chicken	242 Slade Road, Stockland Green	521 yd
Prego Pizza	244 Slade Road, Stockland Green	521 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	590 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	457 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	592 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	592 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	632 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	432 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	645 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	752 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	792 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	922 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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