Oliver Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 6QD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 6QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	50.2%	54.1%	3.9%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	27.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-16.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.8%	11.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	43.6%	36.2%	-7.4%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	35.3%	38.7%	3.4%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	15%	15.5%	0.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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%	23%	2.9%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	27%	0.4%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.9%	2.8%
White	91%	78.6%	-12.4%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	92.1%	84.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	84.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Oliver Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oliver Road was 101.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oliver Road has the 75th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington and the 1323rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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 6QD, 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 Oliver Road are based on 110 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 Oliver Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6QD

Average Price
£198,109

Semi-Detached
£198,164

Terraced
£198,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oliver Road

Average Price
£223,242

Semi-Detached
£209,672

Terraced
£216,200

Detached
£331,788

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oliver Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Oliver Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2026-02-27	£190,000
32 Oliver Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2025-10-20	£178,028
18 Oliver Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-10-28	£173,026
76 Oliver Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-07-26	£175,730
9 Oliver Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2024-05-10	£200,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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	501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	3out of 4	372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	3out of 4	501 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Farm Primary School Tedbury Crescent , Erdington B23 5NS	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,714 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,931 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	2,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,419 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	5,156 yd	Academy converter	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	433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underwood School Rowden Drive , Erdington B23 5UL	- not rated	533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspirations Independent School 81 Sutton Road , B23 5XA	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Academy New Horizon Academy , Erdington B23 6DY	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	772 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
SHAPLA	189 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	117 yd
Restaurant 184	184 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	160 yd
Pane & Vino	170 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	165 yd
Bzurger	77 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	329 yd
Roselea Day Centre	St Margarets Church Centre, Jarvis Road	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	359 yd
Red Lion	Station Road, Erdington	411 yd
St Thomas' Association	31A Station Road, Erdington	432 yd
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	477 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 15 High Street	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravelly Chippy	193 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	117 yd
The Honeypot Jamaican Takeaway	181 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	117 yd
Mayflower	67 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	329 yd
Tyler's Kitchen	61 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	374 yd
Love Desserts Erdington	49 Station Road, Erdington	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	43-48 New Street, Ladywood	654 yd
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	830 yd
Co-Op	Superstore, 60-88 High Street	842 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	842 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	641 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	674 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Yenton Playing Fields WOODWAY	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,019 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,082 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	177.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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