Johnson Road, Birmingham, B23 6PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 6PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.4%	49.5%	2.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	43.7%	55%	11.3%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	31.4%	-5.5%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46%	42%	-4.0%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	37.5%	42.7%	5.2%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	12.6%	13.7%	1.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.5%	17.6%	1.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	15.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.7%	6.2%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	25.8%	1.5%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4%	0.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	75.1%	74.8%	-0.3%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	87.4%	77.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	3.5%	12.6%	9.1%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	77.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	11.3%	8.1%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Johnson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Johnson Road was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Johnson Road has the 48th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 835th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 6PX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Johnson Road are based on 310 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 Johnson Road, Birmingham, B23 6PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6PX

Average Price
£174,721

Semi-Detached
£155,335

Terraced
£175,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Johnson Road

Average Price
£196,828

Semi-Detached
£209,190

Terraced
£196,072

Detached
£301,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,145

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Johnson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Johnson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-06-13	£162,617
75 Johnson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-09	£182,149
63 Johnson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-10-29	£158,559
73 Johnson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-08-23	£179,954
81 Johnson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-04-03	£127,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,666 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	375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	1,209 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	- not rated	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	1,583 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bzurger	77 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	191 yd
Puppy Love	33-47 Station Road, Erdington	198 yd
Patrick's Caribbean Restaurant	40 Station Road, Erdington	239 yd
Teddylicious Erdington	42 Station Road, Erdington	239 yd
SHAPLA	189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	232 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	293 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	306 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane	483 yd
The Pheasant Plucker	52 Orphanage Road, Erdington	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower	67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	191 yd
Lee Garden	33-47 Station Road, Erdington	198 yd
Love Desserts Erdington	49 Station Road, Erdington	210 yd
Tyler's Kitchen	61 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	216 yd
Wok Express	13 Station Road, Erdington	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	455 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	640 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	640 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	682 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	625 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	939 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	982 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	165.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 6PX