Frances Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B23 7LE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.6%	47.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.4%	52.5%	1.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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 7LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	45.4%	47.3%	1.9%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	35.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43.9%	34.8%	-9.1%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	33.4%	40.2%	6.8%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	15.5%	17.3%	1.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.5%	6%	0.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	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 7LE this area, 35.4% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	35.4%	7.4%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	21.3%	1.4%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	14.2%	0%	-14.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	28.2%	37.9%	9.7%	2.7%	35.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	14.6%	10.6%	-4.0%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	35.6%	30.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	-51.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	62.4%	63.9%	1.5%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	18%	-0.5%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	61%	64.3%	3.3%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	8.8%	23.5%	14.7%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	21%	2.7%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	43.3%	6.5%	36.8%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Frances Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frances Road was 280.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.9% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frances Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 258th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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 7LE, 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 Frances Road are based on 374 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 Frances Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7LE

Average Price
£200,961

Semi-Detached
£184,708

Terraced
£201,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frances Road

Average Price
£202,837

Semi-Detached
£204,694

Terraced
£204,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,030

Other
£136,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frances Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Frances Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-09-26	£221,092
70 Frances Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-05-28	£412,036
64 Frances Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2025-03-03	£151,299
70 Frances Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-17	£181,434
8 Frances Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-03-22	£181,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Other	49
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

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	688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,445 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	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	901 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	311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,787 yd	Community school	No	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	254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,320 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	4,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,374 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	3,649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,934 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,871 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	414 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise School 67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathway To Success Independent School The Gardens , Erdington B23 6AG	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	830 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School 290 Reservoir Road , Erdington B23 6DE	- not rated	912 yd	Community special school	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	259 yd
Cerbul de aur	310 Slade Road, Stockland Green	387 yd
Mr Muffinz	319 Slade Road, Stockland Green	422 yd
The Spice Rack	325 Slade Road, Stockland Green	434 yd
Spartan Health Club	127 George Road, Stockland Green	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green		1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	387 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	388 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	514 yd
Bamboo Garden	322 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	514 yd
Subway	328-330 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	392 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	392 yd
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	506 yd
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	359 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	570 yd
Featherstone Primary School GLENVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	893 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	896 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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