Stonechat Drive, Birmingham, B23 7FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 7FN has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.8%	48%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.2%	52%	1.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	57.1%	51.6%	-5.5%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	26.9%	4.7%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13.7%	13.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	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%	35.8%	-7.8%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	37.8%	40.9%	3.1%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	12.4%	16.9%	4.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	18.4%	25.7%	7.3%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	10.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	10.8%	4.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	68.5%	64.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-17.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	83.8%	70.2%	-13.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	7.5%	14.1%	6.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	8.6%	7.4%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	70.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	10.7%	6.6%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9.9%	4.5%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Stonechat Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stonechat Drive was 122.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stonechat Drive has the 77th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1073rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B23 7FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Stonechat Drive are based on 64 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 Stonechat Drive, Birmingham, B23 7FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7FN

Average Price
£116,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,559

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stonechat Drive

Average Price
£116,032

Semi-Detached
£164,024

Terraced
£153,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,013

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stonechat DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Beckford Court, 10 Stonechat Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2025-09-15	£116,392
Flat 2 Hanley Court, 6 Stonechat Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-12-19	£110,608
Flat 12 Fernhill Court, 4 Stonechat Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-08-14	£111,958
Flat 7 Grafton Court, 2 Stonechat Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-04-17	£103,567
Flat 5 Beckford Court, 10 Stonechat Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-04-16	£109,542

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	1out of 4	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	- not rated	717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	730 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	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	- not rated	1,993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,512 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,613 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	2,824 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,118 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	990 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise School 67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	1,361 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Earlswood 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Secure units	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
Spartan Health Club	127 George Road, Stockland Green	489 yd
Electric Cafe	75 Electric Avenue, Perry Barr	728 yd
Crispy Chicken & Pizza	174 Slade Road, Stockland Green	738 yd
Shake House	178 Slade Road, Stockland Green	752 yd
Triple B's / Wok Halal	180 Slade Road, Stockland Green	763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	745 yd
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	940 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	186 Slade Road, Stockland Green	784 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab House	182 Slade Road, Stockland Green	784 yd
Dixy Chicken	242 Slade Road, Stockland Green	824 yd
Prego Pizza	244 Slade Road, Stockland Green	824 yd
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green		817 yd
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green		976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	113 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	269 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	902 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	935 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	0.0%

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	200.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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