Short Heath Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 6LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	52.7%	52.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.3%	47.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	37.7%	-6.7%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	39.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	44%	43.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	33.3%	33.4%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13%	15.1%	2.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	24.3%	23.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	15%	0.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	23%	25.4%	2.4%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	11%	9.7%	2.7%	8.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	6%	7.1%	1.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.3%	66.5%	-14.8%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	88.7%	72.8%	-15.9%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	9.3%	8.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	73.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	2%	15.8%	13.8%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	6.4%	4.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	10%	1.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Short Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Short Heath Road was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Short Heath Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 450th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 6LH, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 6LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6LH

Average Price
£223,360

Semi-Detached
£244,822

Terraced
£235,504

Detached
£439,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,219

Other
£3,326

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
117 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-06-23	£107,181
99 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-06-21	£230,649
129A Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-05-10	£117,388
77 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£399,000	2022-04-22	£412,787
135 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2021-02-08	£3,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	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	933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,251 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	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	1,090 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	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	3,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,320 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	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,380 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Delicacy	4 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	383 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, 93 Station Road	455 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	460 yd
Cerbul De Aur	58-64 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	526 yd
Bzurger	77 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	322 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	455 yd
The Leopard	Jerrys Lane, Birmingham	694 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	749 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China chef chinese take away	135 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Simple Chinese Takeaway Ltd	46 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	403 yd
Mayflower	67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	538 yd
Tyler's Kitchen	61 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	558 yd
Love Desserts Erdington	49 Station Road, Erdington	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	805 yd
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	944 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	1,008 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	1,008 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	534 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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