Abbey Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 7QG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	54.9%	6.9%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	52%	45.1%	-6.9%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 7QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	52.9%	44.7%	-8.2%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	44.7%	11.1%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	41.7%	52.2%	10.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.5%	26.3%	-8.2%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	17.1%	16.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	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	23%	25.8%	2.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	20.6%	5.0%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	26.5%	4.4%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	12%	5.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.5% 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	0.2%	6.4%	6.2%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	7.4%	5.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	15.9%	31.5%	15.6%	2.7%	28.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	4.9%	-5.8%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51%	31.5%	-19.5%	81.4%	-49.9%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	70.9%	61%	-9.9%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	20.5%	9.8%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	60.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	19.4%	15.5%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	5.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	52.9%	6.5%	46.4%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Road was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Road has the 75th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1204th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 7QG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Abbey Road are based on 124 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 Abbey Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7QG

Average Price
£200,126

Semi-Detached
£203,712

Terraced
£196,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£288,544

Semi-Detached
£200,249

Terraced
£175,607

Detached
£1,075,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,891

Other
£127,285

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Abbey Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2025-02-24	£189,813
16 Abbey Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-01-31	£213,865
42 Abbey Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2019-10-25	£200,121
20 Abbey Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-09-27	£214,968
14 Abbey Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2016-10-14	£183,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7QG

Employment

B23 7QG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B23 7QG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	27
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	21
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Junior and Infant School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	- not rated	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	- not rated	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,509 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	814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,859 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	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,014 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	3,232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	5,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunrise School 67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Earlswood 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	717 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Children's Resource Centre 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	717 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	729 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Hajee Ghani	230 Slade Road, Stockland Green	156 yd
Shake House	178 Slade Road, Stockland Green	164 yd
Triple B's / Wok Halal	180 Slade Road, Stockland Green	171 yd
Gold UK Fried Chicken	Cafe, 248 Slade Road	181 yd
Crispy Chicken & Pizza	174 Slade Road, Stockland Green	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	442 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	626 yd
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	186 Slade Road, Stockland Green	156 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab House	182 Slade Road, Stockland Green	156 yd
Dixy Chicken	242 Slade Road, Stockland Green	179 yd
Prego Pizza	244 Slade Road, Stockland Green	179 yd
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	207 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	976 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	476 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	628 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	856 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	917 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	990 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,041 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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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