Norfolk Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 6NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.4%	49.7%	3.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	49.4%	48.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	35.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	45.4%	48.3%	2.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.7%	36.5%	2.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15%	10.8%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	18.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	20.3%	10.3%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	33.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Black African	2%	8.6%	6.6%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	10%	8.0%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	4.5%	2.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.3%	56.1%	-27.2%	81.4%	-25.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	87.9%	77.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Africa	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	77.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.9%	13.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.2%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Norfolk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Road was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 644th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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. 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 6NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Norfolk Road are based on 347 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 Norfolk Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6NB

Average Price
£256,672

Semi-Detached
£247,084

Terraced
£263,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Road

Average Price
£316,151

Semi-Detached
£279,925

Terraced
£251,457

Detached
£993,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,579

Other
£1,355,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Norfolk Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-10-27	£175,520
84 Norfolk Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2025-06-20	£251,976
82 Norfolk Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-11-29	£237,500
46 Norfolk Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-08-10	£202,616
50 Norfolk Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-10-20	£282,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6NB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 6NB 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	143
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	26
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,886 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	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	3out of 4	708 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	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,519 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	1,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,061 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	5,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,203 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	471 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	952 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	1out of 4	982 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
Delicacy	4 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	216 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, 93 Station Road	245 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	261 yd
Bzurger	77 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	294 yd
Cerbul De Aur	58-64 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	245 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	248 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	549 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	648 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China chef chinese take away	135 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	279 yd
Simple Chinese Takeaway Ltd	46 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	284 yd
Mayflower	67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	294 yd
Tyler's Kitchen	61 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	330 yd
Gravelly Chippy	193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	637 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	852 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	852 yd
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	864 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	701 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,035 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	61 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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