Highland Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 6PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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	42.8%	37.3%	-5.5%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	42.3%	5.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	46.4%	8.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	36.3%	33.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	33.1%	23.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.5%	5.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	19%	28.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	5.9%	12.6%	6.7%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4%	4%	0.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.6%	61.7%	-13.9%	81.4%	-19.7%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	88.1%	75.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	0.8%	10.3%	9.5%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	76.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.2%	11.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Highland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highland Road was 95.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highland Road has the 79th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1443rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.2%.

🔎 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 6PA, 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 Highland Road are based on 97 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 Highland Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6PA

Average Price
£237,082

Semi-Detached
£229,569

Terraced
£286,971

Detached
£314,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highland Road

Average Price
£290,232

Semi-Detached
£287,797

Terraced
£276,555

Detached
£327,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Highland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2025-08-04	£199,461
16 Highland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,500	2024-12-20	£230,120
26 Highland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-06-28	£194,611
25 Highland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-07-01	£190,688
22 Highland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-04	£246,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6PA

Employment

B23 6PA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	3,542 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,402 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	1out of 4	4,726 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,818 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	354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,259 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,496 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
Delicacy	4 Short Heath Road, Birmingham	329 yd
Cerbul De Aur	58-64 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	358 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, 93 Station Road	385 yd
Teddylicious Erdington	42 Station Road, Erdington	429 yd
Patrick's Caribbean Restaurant	40 Station Road, Erdington	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	258 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	271 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	385 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	504 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fung Wong Takeaway	2 South Road, Stockland Green	138 yd
Simple Chinese Takeaway Ltd	46 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	252 yd
UK Chicken Fries	57 Station Road, Erdington	429 yd
Lee Garden	38 Station Road, Erdington	429 yd
Tyler's Kitchen	61 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	449 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	517 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	553 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	553 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	364 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	1,089 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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