Short Heath Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 6LG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	52%	3.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.6%	48%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 6LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	41.3%	51.6%	10.3%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	26.6%	-9.1%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.9%	15.6%	3.7%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	40.1%	34.9%	-5.2%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	31.8%	41.7%	9.9%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	17%	16.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	28%	-5.2%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	14%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	22.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78%	65.4%	-12.6%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	78.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	9.8%	4.7%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	78.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.5%	11.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.3%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Short Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Short Heath Road was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Short Heath Road has the 70th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1420th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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 6LG, 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 Short Heath Road are based on 377 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 Short Heath Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6LG

Average Price
£316,713

Semi-Detached
£239,628

Terraced
£238,564

Detached
£860,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Heath Road

Average Price
£198,850

Semi-Detached
£229,386

Terraced
£212,217

Detached
£415,346

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,431

Other
£48,766

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-04-17	£241,082
175 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-12-17	£217,357
163 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-08-29	£264,420
161 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-12-09	£227,009
169 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-03-26	£233,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	20
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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

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	4,975 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,080 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Spice	200 Streetly Road, Stockland Green	497 yd
Short Heath Cafe	178 Streetly Road, Stockland Green	500 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	660 yd
Delicacy	4 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	698 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, 93 Station Road	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leopard	Jerrys Lane, Birmingham	546 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	632 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	768 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club	Bowling Green Close, Birmingham	961 yd
Oscott Social Club	239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China chef chinese take away	135 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	313 yd
Old Town	186 Streetly Road, Stockland Green	495 yd
Happy Tummies - Unit A	192 Streetly Road, Stockland Green	496 yd
Pizzaria	192 Streetly Road, Stockland Green	496 yd
Simple Chinese Takeaway Ltd	46 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	945 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	974 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	660 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	1,070 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	210.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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