Slade Road, Birmingham, B23 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 7QU is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	42.9%	44.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	57.1%	55.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	6.7%

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 7QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	35.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	37.5%	41%	3.5%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	40.8%	34.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.4%	16.9%	1.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around B23 7QU this area, 30.3% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	30.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	15.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.7%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	18%	20.7%	2.7%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	8.4%	3.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.4% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	27.8%	38.6%	10.8%	2.7%	35.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5.7%	8.2%	2.5%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	38.1%	26.4%	-11.7%	81.4%	-55.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

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	65.6%	61%	-4.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	5.4%	11.2%	5.8%	6.1%	5.1%
Africa	5.7%	6%	0.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	19.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	61%	-2.7%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	21.5%	17.6%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6%	7.7%	1.7%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	6%	-14.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	41.5%	6.5%	35.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Slade Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Slade Road was 110.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Slade Road has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 1223rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 7QU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Slade Road are based on 394 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 Slade Road, Birmingham, B23 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7QU

Average Price
£162,723

Semi-Detached
£201,660

Terraced
£161,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,442

Estimated Average Property Prices for Slade Road

Average Price
£219,957

Semi-Detached
£219,611

Terraced
£216,842

Detached
£308,050

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,856

Other
£264,528

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Slade Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
157 Slade Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2025-05-16	£119,591
147 Slade Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-10-19	£110,023
121 Slade Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£94,250	2023-09-18	£97,328
179 Slade Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-16	£221,974
115 Slade Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2022-02-04	£169,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7QU

Employment

B23 7QU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Looking after home or family	40
Other	40
Unemployed	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,726 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	79 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Junior and Infant School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	- not rated	79 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	628 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	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Hall Primary School Ryland Road , Erdington B24 8JJ	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,399 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	1,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,703 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	3,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	4,263 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	3,107 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,349 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	5,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Earlswood 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	665 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	665 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sunrise School 67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	789 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
Crispy Chicken & Pizza	174 Slade Road, Stockland Green	87 yd
Shake House	178 Slade Road, Stockland Green	121 yd
Triple B's / Wok Halal	180 Slade Road, Stockland Green	121 yd
Hajee Ghani	230 Slade Road, Stockland Green	176 yd
Gold UK Fried Chicken	Cafe, 248 Slade Road	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	222 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	353 yd
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	186 Slade Road, Stockland Green	176 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab House	182 Slade Road, Stockland Green	176 yd
Dixy Chicken	242 Slade Road, Stockland Green	329 yd
Prego Pizza	244 Slade Road, Stockland Green	329 yd
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green		406 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	679 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	715 yd
Emporium Health & Fitness 173-179 173-179 TYBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Powerleague (Birmingham) SALFORD STADIUM SALFORD STADIUM LICHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	882 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	957 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Star City) STAR CITY STAR CITY WATSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,031 yd
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed) Star City Star City Watson Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 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	130.1 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 7QU