Somerset Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 6NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	50.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.4%	49.6%	4.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	44.8%	51.1%	6.3%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	31.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11%	11.4%	0.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87%) 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	58.8%	56.1%	-2.7%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	27.1%	30.9%	3.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around B23 6NJ this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	40%	-1.9%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.4%	79.6%	-7.8%	81.4%	-1.8%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	89.3%	89.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	88.5%	0.7%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Somerset Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 629th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.4%.

🔎 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 6NJ, 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 Somerset Road are based on 464 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 Somerset Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6NJ

Average Price
£234,048

Semi-Detached
£250,885

Terraced
£233,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£369,853

Semi-Detached
£325,115

Terraced
£227,607

Detached
£1,279,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,918

Other
£4,692,205

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-11-28	£235,465
125 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-29	£212,733
111 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-02-09	£243,728
135 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-12-09	£225,893
91 Somerset Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-11-11	£216,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,996 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	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	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	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,965 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	5,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,323 yd	Academy converter	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	632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	958 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent 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
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	176 yd
Restaurant 184	184 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	327 yd
Pane & Vino	170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	338 yd
SHAPLA	189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	355 yd
Delicacy	4 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	397 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	403 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	590 yd
The Leopard	Jerrys Lane, Birmingham	617 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China chef chinese take away	135 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	285 yd
Gravelly Chippy	193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	354 yd
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway	181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	355 yd
Mayflower	67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	436 yd
Simple Chinese Takeaway Ltd	46 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	717 yd
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	795 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	1,011 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	1,011 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	793 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	966 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 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	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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