Ivyfield Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 7HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.2%	3.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.3%	48.8%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	45.3%	54.7%	9.4%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	26.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	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	38.1%	50.7%	12.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38.6%	29.6%	-9.0%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	27.3%	18.8%	-8.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	32.4%	12.6%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.3%	74.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-6.9%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	90.4%	71%	-19.4%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	4.6%	19.2%	14.6%	6.1%	13.1%
Africa	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	71.4%	-16.9%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	1%	17.4%	16.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2%	6.1%	4.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	12.9%	1.3%	11.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Ivyfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivyfield Road was 15.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.9% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ivyfield Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 148th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B23 7HR, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Ivyfield Road are based on 289 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 Ivyfield Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7HR

Average Price
£121,561

Semi-Detached
£106,086

Terraced
£142,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,492

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivyfield Road

Average Price
£194,621

Semi-Detached
£205,840

Terraced
£245,893

Detached
£310,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,717

Other
£7,044,327

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivyfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Ivyfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2026-01-19	£80,398
177 Ivyfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2025-11-28	£75,370
137 Ivyfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-07-22	£115,000
179 Ivyfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-03-07	£126,249
141 Ivyfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,200	2024-11-08	£124,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	32
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HY	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	- not rated	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	1,111 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	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,849 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	4,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,920 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	4,113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	566 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	566 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hive College Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	566 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	667 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,223 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
Lakeside Childrens Centre	22 Lakes Road, Birmingham	515 yd
Marsh Hill Chippy	307 Marsh Hill, Birmingham	564 yd
High Achievers	George Road Baptist Church, George Road	629 yd
Golden Tree Cafe	298 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	666 yd
Short Heath Cafe	178 Streetly Road, Stockland Green	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookvale Fish Bar	296 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	666 yd
Olivers Fish Bar	3 Perry Common Road, Birmingham	749 yd
Old Town	186 Streetly Road, Stockland Green	864 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	865 yd
Bamboo Garden	322 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	666 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	886 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson Stuart School PERRY COMMON ROAD	swimming pool	562 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	725 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	843 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	843 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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