Queens Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 7JP is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	54.1%	46.8%	-7.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	45.9%	53.2%	7.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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	44.1%	40.2%	-3.9%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	38.9%	8.8%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	15.1%	7%	-8.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	42.3%	1.4%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	34.3%	28.1%	-6.2%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	8.8%	20.3%	11.5%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7JP this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	31.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	15.6%	2.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	25.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	9.4%	2.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.2%	4.2%	-6.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	15.2%	21%	5.8%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	8%	8.7%	0.7%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	48.1%	43%	-5.1%	81.4%	-38.4%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	68%	64.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.1%	6.8%	5.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	15.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	64.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	7.2%	20.5%	13.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	3.2%	-16.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	35.9%	6.5%	29.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 523.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 319.8% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 80th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 368.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.7%.

🔎 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. 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 7JP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Queens Road are based on 187 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 Queens Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7JP

Average Price
£216,072

Semi-Detached
£251,750

Terraced
£219,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£82,774

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£321,952

Semi-Detached
£324,867

Terraced
£249,709

Detached
£423,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,727

Other
£4,972,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-30	£235,021
50 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-03-24	£246,387
1 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-12-14	£201,786
54 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-03	£229,831
58 Queens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-10-06	£226,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HY	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	1out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary School Glenville Drive , B23 6PR	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	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	306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	2,279 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,387 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	4,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,959 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	3,517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,935 yd	Academy converter	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	316 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,428 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Stockland Cafe	504 Slade Road, Stockland Green	368 yd
Spartan Health Club	127 George Road, Stockland Green	438 yd
Cerbul de aur	310 Slade Road, Stockland Green	469 yd
Mr Muffinz	319 Slade Road, Stockland Green	508 yd
The Spice Rack	325 Slade Road, Stockland Green	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	469 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	483 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	607 yd
Bamboo Garden	322 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	607 yd
Subway	328-330 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	486 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	486 yd
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	566 yd
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	878 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	314 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	450 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	779 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,043 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	196.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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