Boundary Road, Birmingham, B23 6GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 6GN is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	53.4%	46.5%	-6.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	46.6%	53.5%	6.9%	49.0%	4.5%

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 6GN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	60.3%	62.6%	2.3%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	21.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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%	46.1%	-3.9%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.5%	34.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.7%	15.9%	5.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	11.5%	23.8%	12.3%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	5.9%	-8.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	16.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	34.1%	3.3%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	12.8%	3.1%	-9.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	2.1%	4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	55.5%	48.3%	-7.2%	81.4%	-33.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	72.1%	62.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	9.7%	18.7%	9.0%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	62.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	12.9%	9.5%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Road has the 72nd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 1261st highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 6GN, 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 Boundary Road are based on 141 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 Boundary Road, Birmingham, B23 6GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6GN

Average Price
£171,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,939

Other
£208,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£178,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,562

Other
£201,681

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Boundary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-12-05	£134,020
7 Boundary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-10-31	£124,350
90 Boundary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-29	£130,000
92 Boundary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-04-30	£137,401
96 Boundary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2025-04-29	£75,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6GN

Employment

B23 6GN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B23 6GN 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	117
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	77 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,617 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	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	719 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	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	1,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	563 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,432 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	801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,828 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	4,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,875 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	4,193 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathway To Success Independent School The Gardens , Erdington B23 6AG	- not rated	185 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	- not rated	310 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	1out of 4	314 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise School 67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	563 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Stockland Cafe	504 Slade Road, Stockland Green	542 yd
Mandarin Chef	144 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	547 yd
Seavers Fish and Chips	320 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	553 yd
Domino's Pizza	154 Gravelly Hill North, Birmingham	573 yd
Best of British Fast Food	249A High Street, Erdington	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	690 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	794 yd
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	834 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	850 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk Shack - Birmingham	320 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	553 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	553 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	565 yd
Bamboo Garden	322 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	565 yd
Subway	328-330 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	513 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	554 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	554 yd
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	769 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	335 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	862 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	870 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	56.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 6GN