Short Heath Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 6LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	43.4%	48.7%	5.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	56.6%	51.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	62.8%	57.7%	-5.1%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	29.3%	11.2%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	48.8%	53.4%	4.6%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34%	32.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	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	20.1%	22.6%	2.5%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	13.9%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.8%	2.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	30.3%	2.7%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	11.5%	10.7%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	77%	57%	-20.0%	81.4%	-24.4%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	87.7%	58.1%	-29.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	4.5%	18.9%	14.4%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	8.9%	8.5%	1.3%	7.6%
British Overseas	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	58.4%	-28.5%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.5%	10.7%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	12.3%	8.6%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	12.3%	7.0%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Short Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Short Heath Road was 162.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Short Heath Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 710th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B23 6LJ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 380 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 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6LJ

Average Price
£228,570

Semi-Detached
£235,704

Terraced
£214,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Heath Road

Average Price
£196,294

Semi-Detached
£225,445

Terraced
£210,574

Detached
£411,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,323

Other
£47,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2021-11-22	£294,255
45 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-11-08	£198,078
43 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-12-16	£210,061
37 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-09-20	£238,819
33 Short Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2017-10-26	£272,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	18
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	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	1,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,381 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	1out of 4	878 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	- not rated	889 yd	Community 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
Delicacy	4 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	126 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, 93 Station Road	181 yd
Bzurger	77 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	261 yd
Cerbul De Aur	58-64 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	262 yd
Patrick's Caribbean Restaurant	40 Station Road, Erdington	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	143 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	181 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	507 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	577 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simple Chinese Takeaway Ltd	46 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	183 yd
Mayflower	67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	261 yd
China chef chinese take away	135 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	278 yd
Tyler's Kitchen	61 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	282 yd
Love Desserts Erdington	49 Station Road, Erdington	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	560 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	772 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	772 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	802 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	617 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,051 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	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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