Farrington Road, Birmingham, B23 7HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 7HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	38.4%	4.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	48.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	54.6%	6.5%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	33.7%	32.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.3%	9.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	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.

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	19.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	13.9%	-7.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22.5%	7.1%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	20%	2.3%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	8.6%	7.8%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	69.5%	57%	-12.5%	81.4%	-24.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	85.6%	79.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	11.1%	6.3%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	79.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.4%	11.0%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Farrington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farrington Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Gravelly Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farrington Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill and the 884th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B23 7HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Farrington Road are based on 70 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 Farrington Road, Birmingham, B23 7HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7HT

Average Price
£239,392

Semi-Detached
£238,063

Terraced
£246,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farrington Road

Average Price
£244,690

Semi-Detached
£244,204

Terraced
£247,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farrington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Farrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-12-20	£228,596
16 Farrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-07-19	£247,238
36 Farrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-10-28	£245,307
38 Farrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-08-05	£261,037
17 Farrington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-02-28	£240,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7HT

Employment

B23 7HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,123 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	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	3out of 4	986 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	1,310 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	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	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	4,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,431 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	1out of 4	3,938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	676 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	738 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,733 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
Marsh Hill Chippy	307 Marsh Hill, Birmingham	382 yd
High Achievers	George Road Baptist Church, George Road	445 yd
Golden Tree Cafe	298 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	488 yd
Lakeside Childrens Centre	22 Lakes Road, Birmingham	637 yd
Seavers Fish and Chips	320 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookvale Fish Bar	296 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	488 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	841 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	845 yd
Bamboo Garden	322 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	845 yd
Subway	328-330 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	488 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	840 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Wilson Stuart School PERRY COMMON ROAD	swimming pool	750 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	999 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 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	155.8 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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