High Street, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 6SS is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	47.6%	46.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.4%	53.7%	1.3%	49.0%	4.7%

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 6SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	56.7%	60.2%	3.5%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	22.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-21.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.8%	11%	0.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	51.8%	44.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	31.3%	35.1%	3.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6SS this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	30.4%	9.1%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15%	0.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	22.9%	-0.6%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	68.2%	66.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	-14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	58.6%	-17.0%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	8.6%	21.8%	13.2%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.3%	9%	2.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7.1%	1.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	58.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	18.8%	16.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	12.2%	7.4%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	11.3%	7.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3.5%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 777.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 524.5% higher than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 41st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 384.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 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 6SS, 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 High Street are based on 863 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 High Street, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 6SS

Average Price
£416,109

Semi-Detached
£478,680

Terraced
£382,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£425,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£423,196

Semi-Detached
£383,767

Terraced
£415,337

Detached
£616,674

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,649

Other
£1,209,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
213 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£262,000	2021-01-13	£296,712
237 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-23	£318,029
241 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-04-24	£376,210
217 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-09-08	£239,792
225 - 227 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-01-07	£697,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 6SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Other	38
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,820 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	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Spring Lane , Erdington B24 9BY	- not rated	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	1,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Community school	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	5,237 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	4,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,612 yd	Free schools	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	257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	793 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Foundation special school	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
Tanioszka	235 High Street, Erdington	1 yd
Bucadoz	233 High Street, Erdington	2 yd
The Curry Garden	16 York Road, Erdington	73 yd
York Cafe	8 York Road, Erdington	73 yd
Best of British Fast Food	249A High Street, Erdington	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church Tavern	196 High Street, Erdington	104 yd
Club Maragh	197 High Street, Erdington	145 yd
New Inn	New Inn, 71 Summer Road	237 yd
Charlie Hall Public House	49 Barnabas Road, Birmingham	254 yd
The Swan	65 High Street, Erdington	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	237 High Street, Erdington	2 yd
Ruby Cantonese Takeaway	2A York Road, Erdington	73 yd
Chop and Wok	4 York Road, Erdington	74 yd
Sam's Chicken	210-216 High Street, Erdington	80 yd
Food Revolution	234A High Street, Erdington	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	198 High Street, Erdington	80 yd
Farmfoods	224 High Street, Erdington	80 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	269 yd
Iceland	10 Central Square, Birmingham	302 yd
Heron Foods	146 High Street, Erdington	330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erdington Leisure Centre (Closed) Mason Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Rookery Park ROLLASON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Erdington Leisure Centre HART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Queensbury School WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	734 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	738 yd
Spring Lane Playing Fields BERKSWELL ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Erdington Academy KINGSBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,037 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	22.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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